Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in open-water sewage canals contaminated with untreated wastewater in resource-constrained regions

Posted on January 18, 2022February 16, 2024 by [email protected]

Sewage-based surveillance for COVID-19 has been described in multiple countries and multiple settings. However, nearly all are based on testing sewage treatment plant inflows and outflows using structured sewage networks and treatment systems.

This initiative is piloted, incubated, and promoted by Swasti and Catalyst Management Services as part of the #COVIDActionCollab supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Skoll Foundation.

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