CDC Novel Coronavirus
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Resources
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Confidentiality and Consent
All aspects of case investigation and contact tracing must be voluntary, confidential, and culturally appropriate. Minimum professional standards for any agency handling confidential information should include providing employees with appropriate…
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COVID-19 Mathematical Modeling
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Support Services
Significant social support may be necessary to allow clients to safely self-isolate and contacts to safely self-quarantine. For some of the most vulnerable populations in the United States, self-isolation or…
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Digital Contact Tracing Tools
Case Management Tools Case management tools for case investigation and contact tracing capture data on cases and contacts and can help improve the efficiency of manual contact tracing and medical…
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Interim Guidance on Developing a COVID-19 Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Plan: Overview
Case investigation is the identification and investigation of clients with confirmed and probable diagnoses of COVID-19, and contact tracing is the subsequent identification, monitoring, and support of their contacts who…
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When You Can be Around Others After You Had or Likely Had COVID-19
If you have or think you might have COVID-19, it is important to stay home and away from other people. Staying away from others helps stop the spread of COVID-19.…
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Scaling Up Staffing Roles in Case Investigation and Contact Tracing
Surveillance Triage and Support Processes incoming laboratory and provider reports in surveillance system. Follows-up to obtain relevant medical and demographic information. Acts as a resource for interjurisdictional communication & transfer…
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Training Case Investigators and Contact Tracers
Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Training CDC has trained case investigators and contact tracers for over 40 years. Typically, training includes a blend of knowledge-based and skills-based coursework. Initial knowledge-based…
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When to Initiate Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Activities
When to Suspend Case Investigation & Contact Tracing Activities When a jurisdiction does not have the capacity to investigate a majority of its new COVID-19 cases, case investigation and contact…