Developing a Case Investigation and Contact-Tracing System in Puerto Rico, 2020
Gabriela Soto-Canetti, Lizmara García, Andrés E. Juliá, Eva I. Gordián, José A. Bartolomei, Nilsa Camareno, José F. Rodríguez, Martín Montoya · American Journal of Public Health · 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. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(2):223–226. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306584 )