Utilization of SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Surveillance in Africa-A Rapid Review.

ABSTRACT: Wastewater-based epidemiology for SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in wastewater is desirable for understanding COVID-19 in settings where financial resources and diagnostic facilities for mass individual testing are severely limited. We conducted a rapid review to map research evidence on the utilization of SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance in Africa. We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and the World Health Organization library databases for relevant reports, reviews, and primary observational studies. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Narrative synthesis of the findings from included primary studies revealed the testing methodologies utilized and that detected amount of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA correlated with the number of new cases in the studied areas. The included reviews revealed the e

SUBMITTER: Dzinamarira T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8775514 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature