Thousands of Americans could soon join the ranks of disease detectives in one of the most important battles against coronavirus. Contact tracing has helped slow or stop previous epidemics, such as the ...

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Contact tracing has been around for nearly a century. However for many people it seems like it has been a new word since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in the ...

One of the ways to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19 is to use contact tracing to identify people who may have been exposed to a person with the illness. So hopeful are experts that this ...

Contact tracing isn't new, but it has taken on new importance as states move to contain the spread of COVID-19. Many states have already ramped up their number of contact tracers, but thousands more ...

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly. The job qualifications for contact tracing ...

After college, I really wanted to work with people. After a few jobs in healthcare, I got a job as an STD contact tracer. That eventually led to my current position as a COVID-19 contact tracer. 10 ...