ECDC: on Air - Episode 72 - Enkirch & Riess: Signals below the surface - Wastewater surveillance

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In this episode of ECDC: On Air, microbiologists Theresa Enkirch and Maximilian Riess explain how wastewater surveillance works and why it is becoming increasingly valuable for public health.

By analysing samples from sewage systems, scientists can detect pathogens shed by populations and track trends in infections across communities.

ECDC: on Air - Episode 72 - Enkirch & Riess: Signals Below the Surface - Wastewater Surveillance

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Cover of the report: "ECDC framework to guide the integration of wastewater-based surveillance into infectious disease surveillance at the EU/EEA level"
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This ECDC framework serves to guide the integration of wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) into infectious disease surveillance and public health decision-making at the EU/EEA level.

ECDC framework to guide the integration of wastewater-based surveillance into infectious disease surveillance at the EU/EEA level

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