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Wastewater surveillance for Covid-19: An African perspective #MMPMID32659559
Street R; Malema S; Mahlangeni N; Mathee A
Sci Total Environ 2020[Nov]; 743 (ä): 140719 PMID32659559show ga
The COVID-19 pandemic has once again highlighted the importance of access to sufficient quantities of safe water and sanitation in public health. In the current COVID-19 pandemic, an early warning wastewater system has been proposed as a platform for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance, and a potentially important public health strategy to combat the disease. This short communication on wastewater surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa highlights challenges, opportunities and alternatives taken into account the local context.