James Ebdon News Today

Hunting for viruses that infect the typhoid bacterium in sewage could be a quicker, cheaper way to detect high levels of disease in communities.

Many countries in the global South declare regions to be open defecation free (ODF), but they must still address significant sanitation, wastewater, and faecal sludge management challenges. Climate uncertainty, water shortages, and weak infrastructure mean that ‘flush and forget’ systems are not always possible or desirable.

A rise in illnesses comes as people have turned to pursuits like wild swimming during the pandemic.