Pilot ED Wastewater Surveillance During the 2024-2025 Respiratory Virus Season

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Authors

Zachary Renfro · Stanford University

Alessandro Zulli · Stanford University

Vivian Levy · San Mateo County Health System

Roma N. Nawy · Stanford University

A. Mercado · Stanford University

Sehee Jong · Stanford University

Jorge Luis Salinas ·

Abstract

This cross-sectional study compares emergency department (ED) wastewater surveillance for prevalence of respiratory viral pathogens with clinical testing trends at 2 urban US hospitals during the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season.

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing Fecal contamination and water quality Respiratory viral infections research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. e2555023-e2555023

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.55023

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