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Normalization of wastewater-based epidemiology data for pathogen surveillance: a case study of campus-wide SARS-CoV-2 surveillance at a South African university

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: important "good" site characteristics were the year-round flow, high TDS, neutral pH, and sites not impacted by flooding.Conclusion: Despite the challenges, we successfully implemented SS for polio and SARS-CoV-2 in a low resourced area with informal sewage systems.While SS has proven effective in detecting polio virus and SARS-CoV-2, further work is required to see whether SS is equally effective for detecting other infectious diseases such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and cholera, and its correlation with community-level transmission of the diseases.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107384

Authors: Dr Rianita Van Onselen, Ms Sinazo Zingani, Dr Renee Street, Prof Rabia Johnson, Dr Sharlene Govender

Institutions: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Nelson Mandela University, South African Medical Research Council, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Language: English

Topic: SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,900