Contact Tracing

"Contact Tracing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Identification of those persons (or animals) who have had such an association with an infected person, animal, or contaminated environment as to have had the opportunity to acquire the infection. Contact tracing is a generally accepted method for the control of sexually transmitted diseases.

Descriptor ID	D016358
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.270 N06.850.520.270 N06.850.780.200.225
Concept/Terms	Contact Tracing Contact Tracing Tracing, Contact Infectious Disease Contact Tracing Communicable Disease Contact Tracing Notification, Partner Notification, Partner Notifications, Partner Partner Notifications Partner Notification

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Contact Tracing".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Contact Tracing [E05.318.270]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Contact Tracing [N06.850.520.270]
Public Health Practice [N06.850.780]
Communicable Disease Control [N06.850.780.200]
Contact Tracing [N06.850.780.200.225]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Contact Tracing".

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