Effectiveness of contact tracing in the control of infectious diseases: a systematic review
AD Hossain, J Jarolimova, A Elnaiem… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Contact tracing is used for multiple infectious diseases, most recently for COVID-
19, but data regarding its effectiveness in disease control are scarce. To address this …
19, but data regarding its effectiveness in disease control are scarce. To address this …
Ebola virus disease
D Malvy, AK McElroy, H de Clerck, S Günther… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Ebolaviruses are pathogenic agents associated with a severe, potentially fatal, systemic
disease in man and great apes. Four species of ebolaviruses have been identified in west or …
disease in man and great apes. Four species of ebolaviruses have been identified in west or …
Feasibility of controlling COVID-19 outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts
Background Isolation of cases and contact tracing is used to control outbreaks of infectious
diseases, and has been used for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Whether this …
diseases, and has been used for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Whether this …
Factors determining the diffusion of COVID-19 and suggested strategy to prevent future accelerated viral infectivity similar to COVID
M Coccia - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
This study has two goals. The first is to explain the geo-environmental determinants of the
accelerated diffusion of COVID-19 that is generating a high level of deaths. The second is to …
accelerated diffusion of COVID-19 that is generating a high level of deaths. The second is to …
Digital contact tracing for COVID-19
RA Kleinman, C Merkel - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
Contact-tracing apps have 5 major limitations. First, the effectiveness of a contact-tracing
app is dependent on the degree of adoption: an app's potential to identify contacts varies …
app is dependent on the degree of adoption: an app's potential to identify contacts varies …
[HTML][HTML] Use of physiological data from a wearable device to identify SARS-CoV-2 infection and symptoms and predict COVID-19 diagnosis: observational study
RP Hirten, M Danieletto, L Tomalin, KH Choi… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background: Changes in autonomic nervous system function, characterized by heart rate
variability (HRV), have been associated with infection and observed prior to its clinical …
variability (HRV), have been associated with infection and observed prior to its clinical …
Risk factors associated with COVID-19 infection: a retrospective cohort study based on contacts tracing
T Liu, W Liang, H Zhong, J He, Z Chen… - Emerging microbes & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to estimate the attack rates, and identify the risk factors of COVID-19
infection. Based on a retrospective cohort study, we investigated 11,580 contacts of COVID …
infection. Based on a retrospective cohort study, we investigated 11,580 contacts of COVID …
[HTML][HTML] Ebola virus disease: An emerging and re-emerging viral threat
The genus Ebolavirus from the family Filoviridae is composed of five species including
Sudan ebolavirus, Reston ebolavirus, Bundibugyo ebolavirus, Taï Forest ebolavirus, and …
Sudan ebolavirus, Reston ebolavirus, Bundibugyo ebolavirus, Taï Forest ebolavirus, and …
[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of contact tracing for viral disease mitigation and suppression: evidence-based review
KJT Craig, R Rizvi, VC Willis… - JMIR Public Health …, 2021 - publichealth.jmir.org
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 …
public health tool to control outbreaks of infectious diseases. This strategy has been widely …
Two mechanisms for accelerated diffusion of COVID-19 outbreaks in regions with high intensity of population and polluting industrialization: the air pollution-to-human …
M Coccia - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
What is COVID-19? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is viral infection that generates a
severe acute respiratory syndrome with serious pneumonia that may result in progressive …
severe acute respiratory syndrome with serious pneumonia that may result in progressive …