Wastewater monitoring of communicable diseases

Key facts

Disease
COVID-19, Other
start year
2023
Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$1,460,779.72
Funder
State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation SERI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation)
Principal Investigator
Abteilung Übertragbare Krankheiten Sekretariat der
Research Location
N/A
Lead Research Institution
N/A
Research Priority Alignment
N/A

Research Category
Epidemiological studies
Research Subcategory
Disease surveillance & mapping
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Not Applicable
Vulnerable Population
Not applicable
Occupations of Interest
Not applicable

Abstract

This wastewater monitoring makes it possible to estimate the circulation of SARS-CoV-2, influenza viruses A and B and respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) in Switzerland in a timely manner. Wastewater monitoring includes: - regular analysis of wastewater samples for gene fragments of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B and RSV - quantification of the gene fragments of these viruses - further development of the methodology, if necessary - testing the applicability of this monitoring for other pathogens