Wastewater and environmental surveillance as an early warning system and public health tool for mpox outbreak detection and management: a scoping review

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Authors

Sizwe Nkambule · South African Medical Research Council

Hanyani Lebese · South African Medical Research Council

Yonela Mkunyana · South African Medical Research Council

Edison Johannes Mavundza · South African Medical Research Council

Mark E. Engel · South African Medical Research Council

Renée Street · South African Medical Research Council

Abstract

Further research is needed to improve the capability of WES to provide early indication of mpox outbreaks and inform the accurate quantification of MPXV in wastewater to serve as an early warning system.

Topics & Keywords

Poxvirus research and outbreaks Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Medicine

Volume 23, Issue 1, pp. 702-702

DOI: 10.1186/s12916-025-04518-9

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