Effectiveness of probabilistic contact tracing in epidemic containment: The role of superspreaders and transmission path reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: The recent COVID-19 pandemic underscores the significance of early stage nonpharmacological intervention strategies. The widespread use of masks and the systematic implementation of contact tracing strategies provide a potentially equally effective and socially less impactful alternative to more conventional approaches, such as large-scale mobility restrictions. However, manual contact tracing faces strong limitations in accessing the network of contacts, and the scalability of currently implemented protocols for smartphone-based digital contact tracing becomes impractical during the rapid expansion phases of the outbreaks, due to the surge in exposure notifications and associated tests. A substantial improvement in digital contact tracing can be obtained through the integration of probabi

SUBMITTER: Muntoni AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11404514 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature