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COVID-19 wastewater epidemiology: a model to estimate infected populations

Authors :
McMahan, Christopher S
Self, Stella
Rennert, Lior
Kalbaugh, Corey
Kriebel, David
Graves, Duane
Colby, Cameron
Deaver, Jessica A
Popat, Sudeep C
Karanfil, Tanju
Freedman, David L
Source :
The Lancet Planetary Health; December 2021, Vol. 5 Issue: 12 pe874-e881, 8p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Wastewater-based epidemiology provides an opportunity for near real-time, cost-effective monitoring of community-level transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater can identify the presence of COVID-19 in the community, but methods for estimating the numbers of infected individuals on the basis of wastewater RNA concentrations are inadequate.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
25425196
Volume :
5
Issue :
12
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
The Lancet Planetary Health
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs58439938
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00230-8