Wastewater-based Epidemiology: A Collective Effort to Track COVID-1

Wastewater-based epidemiology has been used for many years to understand the spread of various diseases, drugs, and contaminants throughout communities in the world. Modern examples of WBE go back to at least 1954, but we can look back to the 1800s and our friend, Dr. John Snow, for its beginnings. While Dr. Snow didn’t have access to the testing capabilities we have today, he was able to connect cholera to water contamination and saved numerous lives. Read on to learn the source of the contamination and modern-day WBE research.

Public HealthEva ReidAugust 15, 2024wastewater-based epidemiology, COVID-19 tracking, GIS in epidemiology, public health surveillance, community health monitoring, DirectionsMagComment