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Muthaiyah, Saravanan and Anbananthen, Kalaiarasi Sonai Muthu and Zaw, Thein Oak Kyaw and Thangarasu, Gunasekar and Kwan, Fong Pui and Sahib, Mohammed Irfan Abdul Malick (2025) Comparative Analysis of Proximity-Based Tracing and Close Contact Tracing Strategies: Efficacy, Efficiency, and Ethical Considerations. In: 5th International Conference on Emerging Trends in Networks and Computer Communications, ETNCC 2025, 5 August 2025 - 7 August 2025, Hybrid, Windhoek.

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Abstract

This study delves into the effectiveness, efficiency, and ethical implications of two primary methods for managing infectious disease outbreaks: Proximity-Based Tracing (PBT) and Close Contact Tracing (CCT). CCT, a novel technique leveraging proximity data from digital devices, is contrasted with the traditional PBT across various criteria such as methodology, accuracy, scalability, and data privacy. By conducting a thorough examination of prior research and realworld examples, this research aims to shed light on the advantages and drawbacks of each approach. The findings seek to offer valuable insights for shaping public health policies and implementing technological solutions to better handle and contain the transmission of contagious diseases.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Contagious disease, Proximity-Based Tracing
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FIST)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	17 Mar 2026 07:20
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2026 08:22
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/15529

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