Toilet bowls reveal much about the health of a community, alerting scientists to coming outbreaks of flu and other seasonal viruses, researchers say.
"Wastewater surveillance equips public health experts, clinicians, policymakers and the public with community-based, objective data to inform health and safety decisions against theare coming down the pike can help prepare individuals and communities appropriately,” she added in a university news release.The study included data from weekly collections of 24-hour composite wastewater samples from three treatment plants in Calgary between March 2022 and April 2023.
The results of wastewater monitoring offer a novel surveillance approach that can be independent of and complementary to clinical testing, the study authors said. The investigators also suggest adding more respiratory viruses to wastewater surveillance capabilities. The findings are scheduled for presentation at IDWeek 2023, opening Wednesday in Boston. IDWeek is an annual meeting of several organizations, including the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Findings presented at medical meetings are considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.SOURCE: Cumming School of Medicine at University of Calgary, news release, Oct.
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