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Practices that show potential to achieve desirable public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting and produce early results that are consistent with the objectives of the activities and thus indicate effectiveness.

Development of Wastewater Pooled Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from Congregate Living Settings

Colosi, L.M., Barry, K.E., Kotay, S.M., Porter, M.D., Poulter, M.D.

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Peer Review Study

Data Collection and Analysis
Neighborhood and Built Environment
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Outside U.S.
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This article discusses the use of wastewater surveillance to indicate new levels of COVID-19 or other infection in congregate housing settings. The study sampled wastewater from a hospital and a wastewater treatment plant to detect levels of COVID-19 in the individuals residing in the hospital. The results were able to indicate levels of COVID-19 in the wastewater, but were unable to distinguish between new infection levels and residual viral shed from previously infected patients. This study shows the potential of wastewater management, and calls for the increased refinement of the process to more accurately monitor viral spread in vulnerable living situations.

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Outcomes of Interest

Capacity Building

Priority Population(s)

People Living in Congregate Housing

Setting(s) of Implementation

Clinical

Geographic Area of Implementation

Implementation Period

2021