Using wastewater surveillance for mpox as a complement to traditional case-based reporting – Chicago, March–June 2023
Dorothy Foulkes, Alyse Kittner, Colin Korban, Kendall Anderson, Peter M. DeJonge, Emily A. Groene, Janna L. Kerins, Rachel Poretsky, Melissa L. Pierce, Regina Atwater, Irina Tabidze, Massimo Pacilli
Abstract
The Chicago Department of Public Health tested wastewater samples for the presence of Monkeypox Virus (MPXV) from March 13 through June 26, 2023. There were persistent detections prior to reported cases. This indicated the baseline levels of MPXV prevalence might warrant routine monitoring. Detections in areas without corresponding reported clinical cases might highlight areas where cases are being under-reported by traditional surveillance.
Topics & Concepts
Complement (music)WastewaterEnvironmental healthMedicineEnvironmental scienceWaste managementEngineeringEnvironmental engineeringChemistryGeneBiochemistryPhenotypeComplementationBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchPoxvirus research and outbreaksZoonotic diseases and public health