‘Wastewater surveillance offers early warning of disease outbreaks’
Public health researchers in Pakistan have launched a national wastewater surveillance system to detect infectious diseases early. By analyzing sewage samples, the program aims to provide health authorities with actionable data on pathogen circulation before clinical outbreaks become apparent.
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Wastewater surveillance is a cost-effective, non-invasive tool that enhances public health preparedness and disease outbreak response.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source ISLAMABAD: Wastewater flowing through nullahs may look unremarkable, but for public health researchers it can provide an early indication of the infectious diseases circulating in a community.
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