The COVID-19 pandemic galvanized the field of virus genomic surveillance, demonstrating
its utility for public health. Now, we must harness the momentum that led to increased …

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) has undergone dramatic advancement in the context
of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The power and potential of this …

Wastewater-based epidemiology is a powerful tool for monitoring the emergence and
spread of viral pathogens at the population scale. Typical polymerase chain reaction (PCR) …

Timely detection of outbreaks is needed for poliovirus eradication, but gold standard
detection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo takes 30 days (median). Direct molecular …

Abstract Background In July 2022, New York State (NYS) reported a case of paralytic polio
in an unvaccinated young adult, and subsequent wastewater surveillance confirmed …

With continued wild poliovirus transmission in Afghanistan and Pakistan and circulating
vaccine-derived poliovirus in certain countries, there exists an ongoing risk of importation of …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an RNA virus spread by droplet infection that affects all
ages, is increasingly recognised as an important pathogen in adults, especially among older …

Pathogen genome sequencing has become a routine part of our response to active
outbreaks of infectious disease and should be an important part of our preparations for …

Molecular analysis of public wastewater has great potential as a harbinger for community
health and health threats. Long-used to monitor the presence of enteric viruses, in particular …

Background Wastewater surveillance is an effective approach to monitor population health,
as exemplified by its role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim This study explores the …