contact tracing
"Contact tracing" is a critical public health practice used to control the spread of infectious diseases by identifying and managing individuals who have been exposed to an infected person.
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Definition
C1Public Health
(technical, formal)The process of identifying, notifying, and monitoring individuals who have been near someone with a confirmed infectious disease.
Example
- Contact tracing helped to quickly identify and isolate those who had been exposed to the virus.
- Effective contact tracing is essential to control the outbreak.
Similar
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