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In the medical sense, persons who have or have had close contact with a person suffering from an infection. Contact persons bear the risk of contracting this infection. In the case of certain diseases (e.g. tuberculosis, COVID-19), contact persons must be medically observed, vaccinated if necessary or even isolated.

Last updated on: 26.12.2020