Learn About Case Investigation and Contact Tracing
Learning Objectives
After completing this unit, you’ll be able to:
- Summarize the goals and activities of contact tracing.
- List the guiding principles of contact tracing.
Note
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What Is Contact Tracing?
This module introduces you to contact tracing, a key part of containing the COVID-19 epidemic. Watch the following video to learn more from Dr. Debbie Bain Brickley, part of the UCSF Pandemic Initiative for Equity and Action.
The quiz at the end of this unit asks questions about the content of this video. Be sure to watch the video so you get the information you need to answer the questions. You can find a link to download the presentation slides in the Resources section at the end of this unit. The slides also include content that is presented in the next unit.
Let’s Review
Read the question or term on each card, then click or tap the card to reveal the answer or definition. Click or tap the right-facing arrow to move to the next card, and the left-facing arrow to return to the previous card.
Resources
Did You Watch the Video?
Remember, the quiz asks about the video in this unit. If you haven’t watched it yet, go back and do that now. Then you’ll be ready to take the quiz.