- – Contact tracing is tool routinely used by health departments to control the spread of infectious diseases (such as tuberculosis or sexually transmitted diseases)
- – Contact tracing premise is simple: alert anyone who has been in contact with an infected person and help them prevent spreading the disease to others
- – Trained workers interview the person with the “index case” and trace back who they have had recent close contact with, including family, friends, work colleagues and neighbors
- – Contact tracers then communicate with the “contacts” and make recommendations based on the disease, such as testing, symptom monitoring, or isolating themselves, etc…