The value of contact tracing and isolation in mitigation of COVID-19 epidemic: findings from outbreak investigation of COVID-19 onboard Nile Cruise Ship, Egypt, March 2020

• Hossam Hassan,
• Hanaa Abo ElSood,
• Basma Abd ElGawad,
• Reham Kamel,
• Manal Fahim,
• Sahar El Shourbagy,
• Shymaa Showky,
• Amira Mohsen,
• Salma Afifi,
• Alaa Eid

Affiliations

Hossam Hassan

Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

Hanaa Abo ElSood

Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

Basma Abd ElGawad

Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

Reham Kamel

Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

Manal Fahim

Department of Epidemiology and Surveillance, Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

Sahar El Shourbagy

Department of Communicable Diseases Control, Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

Shymaa Showky

Central Public Health Laboratory, Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

Amira Mohsen

National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt

Salma Afifi

Preventive Sector, Egypt Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

Alaa Eid

Preventive Sector, Egypt Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt