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Suspect. A Suspect is a person named by the original patient (OP) during an interview who is not the OP’s sex partner; Suspects are divided into three groups: S-1 S-2 S-3. Types Defined. S-1: has symptoms suggestive of disease;
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Suspect • A Suspect is a person named by the original patient (OP) during an interview who is not the OP’s sex partner; • Suspects are divided into three groups: • S-1 • S-2 • S-3
Types Defined • S-1: has symptoms suggestive of disease; • S-2: is a sex partner of another person known to be infected; and • S-3: does notfit either of the other categories; needs an exam
Associate • An associate is a person named in a cluster interview (by someone who is not infected); • Associates are divided into three groups: • A-1 • A-2 • A-3
Cont. • A-1: has symptoms suggestive of disease; • A-2: is a sex partner of person known to be infected; and • A-3: does not fit either of the other categories; needs an exam