Using dating apps to trace those exposed to STIs


By AGENCY

Public health officials are utilising dating apps to help facilitate contact-tracing for the partners of those diagnosed with STIs. — pch.vector/freepik

Heather Meador and Anna Herber-Downey use dating apps on the job – and their boss knows it.

Both are public health nurses employed by Linn County Public Health in eastern Iowa, United States.

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