Channel: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Category: News & Politics

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Description: This video introduces students to the concepts they will be exploring in CDC NERD Academy Module 7: Why is contact tracing so important? This video explains the basics of contact tracing, what it means, and how it is used. Students learn about case investigations, who does them, and why they are important. The video describes what information a case investigator (also known as a contact tracer) might look at, like what symptoms a person has, when the person started feeling sick, and where the person has been. Students learn about the role that contact tracers play and how they use the collected information to find and contact other people who may have been exposed to the person who is sick. After this video, students will be able to answer the question, “Why is contact tracing so important?” and they will be ready to participate in a roleplaying activity and group discussion. This is Module 7 of an 8-module series in the CDC NERD Academy curriculum: Educating and Inspiring Youth to Explore Public Health, available at cdc.gov/scienceambassador/nerdacademy. Audio Description Video: youtube.com/watch?v=itYpulyr3v4