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Wastewater monitoring of communicable diseases

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

Grant number: 53837

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19, Unspecified

  • Start & end year

    2023

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,400,681.1

  • Funder

    Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)

  • Principal Investigator

    Schneider Katrin

  • 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

This wastewater monitoring makes it possible to estimate the circulation of SARS-CoV-2, influenza viruses A and B, as well as respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) in Switzerland in a timely manner. The wastewater monitoring includes the: - 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 needed - examination of the applicability of this monitoring for other pathogens