Estimated COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Averted by Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in the US
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.4042
Abstract: Key Points Question What are the estimated numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations averted by case investigation and contact tracing (CICT) programs in the US? Findings This decision analytical model study used CICT program data… read more here.
Keywords: investigation contact; hospitalizations averted; averted case; cases hospitalizations ... See more keywords
Modernizing the Objectives and Organization of Case Investigation and Contact Tracing for the 21st Century.
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001697
Abstract: ABSTRACT Case investigation and contact tracing (CICT) is a longstanding cornerstone of public health disease control efforts for a wide array of communicable diseases, though the content of CICT varies substantially depending on the infection… read more here.
Keywords: contact tracing; cict; case; investigation contact ... See more keywords
Design and Implementation of a COVID-19 Case Investigation Program: An Academic–Public Health Partnership, Arizona, 2020
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DOI: 10.1177/00333549211068495
Abstract: From May through July 2020, Arizona was a global hotspot for new COVID-19 cases. In response to the surge of cases, local public health departments looked for innovative ways to form external partnerships to address… read more here.
Keywords: program; covid; case investigation; case ... See more keywords
Rapid COVID-19 Testing and On-site Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in an Underresourced Area of Salt Lake City, Utah, December 2020–April 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/00333549221120807
Abstract: This case study describes how we paired free SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing with on-site case investigation and contact tracing at a drive-through site in an underresourced area of Salt Lake City. Residents of this area… read more here.
Keywords: contact tracing; site; case; site case ... See more keywords
Unified Response to COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing, Chicago, December 2020–April 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/00333549221131372
Abstract: Objectives: We evaluated 2 innovative approaches that supported COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing (CI/CT) in Chicago communities: (1) early engagement of people diagnosed with COVID-19 by leveraging the existing Healthcare Alert Network to send… read more here.
Keywords: investigation contact; health; contact; case ... See more keywords
Developing a Case Investigation and Contact-Tracing System in Puerto Rico, 2020.
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DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306584
Abstract: We present a record of events that led to the creation of the Puerto Rico Case Investigation and Contact-Tracing System (CICTS) to monitor and control the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in… read more here.
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Resurgence of Diphtheria in North Kerala, India, 2016: Laboratory Supported Case-Based Surveillance Outcomes
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00218
Abstract: Introduction As part of national program, laboratory supported vaccine preventable diseases surveillance was initiated in Kerala in 2015. Mechanisms have been strengthened for case investigation, reporting, and data management. Specimens collected and sent to state… read more here.
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California's COVID-19 Virtual Training Academy: Rapid Scale-Up of a Statewide Contact Tracing and Case Investigation Workforce Training Program
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.706697
Abstract: Case investigation (CI) and contact tracing (CT) are key to containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Widespread community transmission necessitates a large, diverse workforce with specialized knowledge and skills. The University of California, San Francisco and Los… read more here.
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