Public health actions in response to pathogen detection in wastewater and the environment: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rapid detection of infectious disease agents is crucial for timely public health responses. Wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) offers a complementary approach by detecting pathogens shed by infected individuals, including asymptomatic cases. This scoping review provides an overview of reported public health actions in response to WES for human pathogens. It also summarizes sampling and analysis methods and offers insights for future implementation.

Methods

The protocol for this review was registered in the PROCEED open-access registry. A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science for peer-reviewed literature published up to 31 July 2024. Studies were included if they reported public health actions in response to WES relat

SUBMITTER: de Jong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855521 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature