COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Completed by Kathryn McGuire Thornhill
July 14, 2020
6 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Describe the natural history of SARS-CoV-2 , including the infectious period, the presentation of COVID-19, and evidence for how it is transmitted.
Define an infectious contact and timeline for public health intervention through contact tracing.
Demonstrate the utility of case investigation and contact tracing, identify common barriers, and possible strategies to overcome them.
Present some ethical considerations around contact tracing, isolation and quarantine.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Medical Privacy
- Category: Patient Communication
- Category: Investigation
- Category: Community Outreach
- Category: Epidemiology
- Category: Infectious Diseases
- Category: Community Health
- Category: Interviewing Skills
- Category: Microbiology
- Category: Active Listening
- Category: Health Technology
- Category: Healthcare Ethics
