Developing a Case Investigation and Contact-Tracing System in Puerto Rico, 2020.

Am J Public Health

Gabriela Soto-Canetti, Lizmara García, José A. Bartolomei, and Nilsa Camareno are with the Outcome Project, LLC, Vega Baja, PR. Andrés E. Juliá, Eva I. Gordián, José F. Rodríguez Orengo, and Martín Montoya are with the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, San Juan.

Published: February 2022

We present a record of events that led to the creation of the Puerto Rico Case Investigation and Contact-Tracing System (CICTS) to monitor and control the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Puerto Rico. The development of the CICTS is a significant step toward establishing a comprehensive infectious disease surveillance system in Puerto Rico. Furthering the development of a CICTS infrastructure is critical in the response against future emerging infectious diseases in the region. (. 2022;112(2):223-226. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306584).

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