Why sewage may hold the key to tracking diseases far beyond COVID-19
COVID-19, mpox and many other pathogens are detectable in wastewater, but public health officials are still figuring out how best to use those data.
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COVID-19, mpox and many other pathogens are detectable in wastewater, but public health officials are still figuring out how best to use those data.
Bay Area wastewater samples are showing COVID-19 infections are on the rise. Doctors have seen symptoms like cough, sore throat and congestion.
Covid hospitalizations are rising, and wastewater points to a rise in cases. However, overall numbers remain much lower than previously in the pandemic and advice remains the same.
Uncertain funding means wastewater surveillance programs could close in the future
Researchers have developed methods for using wastewater to track the levels of various respiratory viruses in a population. This can provide real-time information about virus circulation in a community.