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Contact Tracing during COVthe ID-19 pandemic Studied by Jiroft University of Medical Sciences: Southeast of Iran
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| Salman Daneshi *1, Alireza Bahonar2, Reza Faryabi3, Vahid Mashayekhi4, Sina Heydari5, Habibe Vasari Nasab, Fatemeh Eslami6, Esmat Rezabeigi davarani7 |
1- Department of Public Health, School of Health, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft , salmandaneshi008@gmail.com
2- Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology & Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3- Department, Health Education and Promotion, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran
4- Department of Public Health, Jiroft University of Medical University, Jiroft, Iran
5- Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Jiroft University of Medical Science
6- 6. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran.
7- 7. Department, Health in Emergencies and Disasters Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran |
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Abstract: (75 Views) |
Background & Objective: To control the spread of SARS-COV-2 and intervention and feasible control the pandemic contact tracing is a critical method. This is the key strategy for breaking the outbreak transmission and reducing the mortality associated with the pandemic. Contact tracing is included, the processes of identifying, assessing, and managing people who have been exposed to SARS-COV-2, and, prevention covid-19 onward transmission (1).
Materials & Methods: This longitudinal study was started from 20 February 2020 to 22 October 2020. We report contacts of 4500 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) index patients reported in different areas of Jiroft city. All the data from contact tracing were analyzed.
Result: result demonstrated the widespread of transmission of SARS-COV-2 and guide the public health response of the contacts are related to household contacts and most of the non-household contacts are related to contacts with colleagues and friends.
Conclusion: most of the contacts are related non-household contacts and most of the non-household related to contacts with colleagues and friends. Personal hygiene, social distancing key point for prevention of COVID 19.
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| Keywords: Contact Tracing, COVID-19, Jiroft |
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Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Epidemiology
Received: 2022/07/11 | Accepted: 2022/09/11 | Published: 2022/11/1
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