South Korea this month will begin weekly tests of sewage produced by its major cities and towns to track the spread of COVID-19 and identify future waves.
Apr 5, 2023
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Public health experts commonly track spikes in flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and rhinovirus circulating in a population through weekly reports from sentinel laboratories. These laboratories process samples from ...
Mar 24, 2023
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A public dashboard that tracks pathogens detected in wastewater just added monitoring for monkeypox, influenza-A, norovirus GII and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on March 22. The project, which has been providing information ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Researchers analyzing wastewater say that routine monitoring at sewage treatment works could provide a powerful early warning system for the next flu or norovirus epidemic, alerting hospitals to prepare and providing public ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Research conducted by scientists at Arizona State University reveals the power of wastewater-based epidemiology to assess the dietary behavior of discrete populations—even neighborhood St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The ...
Mar 13, 2023
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A new study by Rice University and the Houston Health Department shows wastewater-based monitoring is an effective way to detect viral outbreaks in schools.
Mar 1, 2023
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If you thought the waters of data-driven research couldn't get any murkier, you haven't met the team of scientists studying our sewage.
Feb 27, 2023
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A new mathematical model uses wastewater samples to effectively forecast the number of clinical COVID-19 cases in a community five days in advance. The approach was developed and validated by Hokkaido University environmental ...
Feb 21, 2023
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The pandemic brought the utility of testing wastewater to gauge viral spread to the fore.
Jan 20, 2023
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Almost all planes arriving at three UK airports during a period of COVID restrictions had the SARS CoV-2 virus in their wastewater, according to newly published research. The virus was also found in wastewater at arrival ...
Jan 19, 2023
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