Wastewater monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 RNA at K-12 schools: comparison to pooled clinical testing data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wastewater measurements of SARS-CoV-2 RNA have been extensively used to supplement clinical data on COVID-19. Most examples in the literature that describe wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 RNA use samples from wastewater treatment plants and individual buildings that serve as the primary residence of community members. However, wastewater surveillance can be an attractive supplement to clinical testing in K-12 schools where individuals only spend a portion of their time but interact with others in close proximity, increasing risk of potential transmission of disease.

Methods

Wastewater samples were collected from two K-12 schools in California and divided into solid and liquid fractions to be processed for detection of SARS-CoV-2. The resulting detection rate

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035418 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature