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Wastewater monitoring for communicable diseases

  • Funded by Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: 54487

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19, Unspecified

  • Start & end year

    2024

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,364,629.2

  • Funder

    Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)

  • Principal Investigator

    Born Rita

  • Research Location

    Switzerland

  • 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

Eawag continuously analyzes wastewater samples from 10 wastewater treatment plants in Switzerland for gene fragments of respiratory viruses (SARS-CoV-2, influenza viruses, and respiratory syncytial viruses [RSV]) as well as possibly for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The goal is to estimate the development of pathogen circulation (prevalence) in the population. The findings are published in an appropriate manner.