Tag: bay area wastewater
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Experts Utilize Sewage to Monitor Outbreaks of COVID-19, Monkeypox, and Polio
Researchers have harnessed sewage analysis as a crucial tool for detecting and managing the spread of diseases such as COVID-19, monkeypox, and polio. Utilizing wastewater from over a million residents in the Bay Area, the Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network (SCAN) at Stanford University and its partners process samples to identify the presence and levels of…