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Analysis of wastewater becomes more targeted in search for poliovirus and monkeypox as well as coronavirus

Tue, 2022-09-06 20:00 — mike kraft

Wastewater surveillance becomes more targeted in search for poliovirus, monkeypox and coronavirus Early in the coronavirus pandemic, health officials closely monitored sewage samples for signs of the virus to track where it could be circulating. Now, that technique is being used to detect other infectious diseases: polio and monkeypox. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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New Hampshire: State seeks more communities to help track COVID through wastewater

Wed, 2022-07-13 09:44 — mike kraft

N.H. is looking for more communities to help track COVID through wastewater

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is looking for more wastewater treatment plants to participate in a COVID data tracking project.

People infected with COVID can shed the virus in their feces. That means even if someone doesn't have symptoms, the virus can be detected in the wastewater — allowing public health officials to monitor its spread even when traditional testing is less reliable.

While wastewater data doesn’t show how many people in a given community have the virus, it illustrates changes in levels of COVID-19.

So far, 12 wastewater plants are participating in the state's tracking program. They include more densely populated areas like Manchester, and more rural areas of the state.

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Monkeypox: Wastewater testing finds monkeybox traces in San Francisco

Mon, 2022-06-27 09:55 — mike kraft

Traces of monkeypox virus found in San Francisco wastewater Wastewater samples taken from a San Francisco treatment plant this week have detected traces of monkeypox virus, researchers say. KTVU FOX 2 KTVU FOX 2

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COVID-19 wastewater efforts confront long-term questions

Mon, 2022-05-16 09:50 — mike kraft

COVID-19 wastewater efforts confront long-term questions - Roll Call Public health experts hope the technology will help monitor threats beyond COVID-19 — like opioids and the flu. Roll Call

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Public health experts hope the technology will help monitor threats beyond COVID-19, like opioids and the flu, but the strategy requires resources and political buy-in. And while Congress has enacted billions in pandemic funding for states, only a handful have used the money to establish wastewater surveillance.

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Florida behind in testing wastewater to track covid; meanwhile cases rise in South Florida

Thu, 2022-05-05 10:38 — mike kraft

Tracking COVID in wastewater is the future — but not in Florida Flushing the toilet can help scientists track surges of COVID-19. But Florida is behind other states in utilizing the technology. Tampa Bay Times

As COVID-19 testing continues to recede in Florida, it is far behind other states in tracking the virus with promising technology that relies on wastewater.

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Indications of Another Rise in U.S. COVID Cases as BA.2 Variant Spreads in Europe

Wed, 2022-03-16 09:14 — mike kraft

Experts Warn of Another Rise in U.S. COVID Cases as BA.2 Variant Spreads in Europe Wastewater samples — which can predict when COVID-19 infections will increase — show that U.S. cases are rising again Yahoo

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U.S: Tracking the virus in wastewater is helping respond to the most recent wave of the coronavirus, but a more coordinated national effort is needed, experts sa

Thu, 2022-01-20 20:07 — mike kraft

As the highly contagious Omicron variant pushes national coronavirus case numbers to record highs and sends hospitals across the country into crisis mode, public health officials are eagerly searching for an indication of how long this surge might last.

The clues are emerging from an unlikely source: sewage.

People who contract the coronavirus shed the virus in their stool, and the virus levels in local wastewater provide a strong, independent signal of how much is circulating in a given community.

The sewage data reveal an Omicron wave that is cresting at different times in different places.

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Italy to start sewer testing, experts describe advantages

Fri, 2022-01-14 09:49 — mike kraft

Italy's sewers will give early alert for future COVID spikes Italy will use the nation's sewage to predict future coronavirus spreads and to alert authorities to rising cases and new variants before they appear in testing and hospitals, a senior official said, announcing a project to be launched in coming months. Emilio Parodi Reuters

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Scientists using raw sewage as a tool to help determine how COVID infections are trending find some decrease

Fri, 2022-01-14 09:41 — mike kraft

When will this COVID surge end? Scientists search your sewage for clues As COVID-19 and the omicron variant spread across the country, scientists are increasingly testing raw sewage to track trends. YahooNews

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Wastewater samples reveal record levels of coronavirus across U.S.

Mon, 2022-01-03 12:10 — mike kraft

With at-home Covid-19 tests in high demand and their efficacy in question, health departments from California to Massachusetts are turning to sewage samples to get a better idea of how much the coronavirus is spreading through communities and what might be in store for health care systems.

Experts say wastewater holds the key to better understanding the public health of cities and neighborhoods, especially in underserved areas that do not have equal access to care.

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