📣 New publication: Human pathogen nucleic acids in #wastewater solids from 191 wastewater treatment plants in the United States https://lnkd.in/e2W57-sF
About us
WastewaterSCAN is a national program that monitors infectious diseases through municipal #wastewater systems to inform #publichealth responses at a local, regional, or national level.
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External link for WastewaterSCAN
- Industry
- Public Health
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Type
- Partnership
- Specialties
- infectious diseases, epidemiology, wastewater, pathogens, wastewater monitoring, data, public health, wastewater-based epidemiology, science , women in STEM, and health equity
Updates
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Had an insightful conversation yesterday on the IDWeek panel diving into #wastewater insights with experts from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, California Department of Public Health, and San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency! Infectious Diseases Society of America #IDWeek2024
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IDWeek begins today! WastewaterSCAN Program Directors Dr. Marlene Wolfe and Dr. Alexandria Boehm and team member Dr. Alessandro Zulli are in Los Angeles to attend. Check out their sessions! #IDWeek2024
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We’re counting down the days to #IDWeek2024! WastewaterSCAN Program Directors Dr. Marlene Wolfe and Dr. Alexandria Boehm along with team member Dr. Alessandro Zulli will be speaking at IDWeek in Los Angeles next week. They’ll be presenting research and how #wastewater monitoring can be used to track infectious diseases and drive public health action. Check out their sessions!
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Ever wonder how cities across the United States use #wastewater data? WastewaterSCAN works with 148 wastewater treatment sites across 40 states, to provide reliable wastewater data for local communities and #PublicHealth officials. Hear how the data has informed public health responses in cities from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Dallas, Texas. Read their stories today! https://lnkd.in/eknV-3bq
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WastewaterSCAN uses three simple categories to indicate the presence of respiratory viruses in communities: low, medium, and high. These categories look at virus trends, levels, and frequency of detection to categorize what we're seeing in municipal #wastewater across the country. Check the levels of influenza A & B, RSV, HMPV, and SARS-CoV-2 this respiratory virus season by visiting our website. https://lnkd.in/gthVkeuf
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Congratulations to our partner National League of Cities on the success of your #wastewater workshops to foster collaboration and capacity building for local wastewater monitoring programs. We were excited to participate alongside regional experts and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMgDMDxX
4 Lessons to Guide Cities in Wastewater Monitoring Efforts
nlc.org
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WastewaterSCAN uses #wastewater samples from communities across the U.S. to detect and monitor trends for a dozen diseases including #respiratory viruses like flu, RSV, and COVID-19. We categorize that data as low, medium or high based on trends, virus concentration levels, and frequency of detection. Check respiratory virus levels and more near you. https://lnkd.in/g6uy-KE4
Home - Wastewater talks. We listen.
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October is #RSVAwareness month. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, and it can be serious for babies & older adults. RSV is one of the dozen infectious diseases we monitor for in community #wastewater. Track RSV levels in your community: https://lnkd.in/gthVkeuf
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Are you a research nerd? You’ve found your people. Check out our Publications page located on our data dashboard, for an overview of WastewaterSCAN’s peer-reviewed scientific literature, organized by topic and theme. Explore our publications: https://lnkd.in/emQGrjgY
WastewaterSCAN’s published body of work
data.wastewaterscan.org