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Editorial
. 2022 Aug;112(8):1097-1099.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.306949.

The History of Contact Tracing and the Future of Public Health

Allan M Brandt  1
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Editorial

The History of Contact Tracing and the Future of Public Health

Allan M Brandt. Am J Public Health. 2022 Aug.
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FIGURE 1—
Contact Tracing Chart From the New York City Health Department, 1938
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