Feasibility of controlling COVID-19 outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts

Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: e488 - e496
Published: Apr 1, 2020
Abstract
BackgroundIsolation 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 strategy will achieve control depends on characteristics of both the pathogen and the response. Here we use a mathematical model to assess if isolation and contact tracing are able to control onwards transmission from imported cases of COVID-19.MethodsWe developed a...
Paper Details
Title
Feasibility of controlling COVID-19 outbreaks by isolation of cases and contacts
Published Date
Apr 1, 2020
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages
e488 - e496
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