Effectiveness of Contact Tracing for Viral Disease Mitigation and Suppression: Evidence-Based Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contact tracing in association with quarantine and isolation is an important public health tool to control outbreaks of infectious diseases. This strategy has been widely implemented during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The effectiveness of this nonpharmaceutical intervention is largely dependent on social interactions within the population and its combination with other interventions. Given the high transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2, short serial intervals, and asymptomatic transmission patterns, the effectiveness of contact tracing for this novel viral agent is largely unknown.

Objective

This study aims to identify and synthesize evidence regarding the effectiveness of contact tracing on infectious viral disease outcomes based on prior scientific literature.

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SUBMITTER: Thomas Craig KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8496751 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature