contact tracing
contact tracing noun: the process of identification of persons ("contacts") who may have come into contact with a person carrying an infectious disease. Also the present participle and gerund of contact trace.
Noun
contact tracing (countable and uncountable, plural contact tracings)
- The process of identification of persons ("contacts") who may have come into contact with a person carrying an infectious disease.
- There's a strong case for replacing the present system of anonymous testing with mandatory reporting of new infections, and vigorous contact tracing of sexual and needle-sharing partners.1989 June 8, “The Case for Tracing AIDS Partners”, in The New York Times
- Other health care professionals also may be trained as part of the effort to more than double to 1,500 the number of people conducting interviews and contact tracings on an ongoing basis.2020 April 22, Kie Relyea, “State asks National Guard for 500 people to help with coronavirus contact tracing work”, in The Bellingham Herald
Also used as
contact tracing is also the present participle and gerund of contact trace.
contact tracing meaning in Vietnamese
contact tracing in Vietnamese
- the process of identification of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person
- sự theo dõi liên lạc, sự truy tìm tiếp xúc, sự truy vết tiếp xúc, sự theo dõi các tiếp xúc, sự theo dõi các liên hệ
Forms of contact tracing
| plural | contact tracings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | contact-tracing |
Questions about contact tracing
- What does contact tracing mean?
- Contact tracing means the process of identification of persons ("contacts") who may have come into contact with a person carrying an infectious disease.
- What is contact tracing in Vietnamese?
- Contact tracing in Vietnamese is sự theo dõi liên lạc, sự truy tìm tiếp xúc, sự truy vết tiếp xúc. See Contact tracing meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is contact tracing?
- Contact tracing is a noun.
- What is the plural of contact tracing?
- The plural of contact tracing is contact tracings.
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