The growing need to establish a global wastewater surveillance consortium for future pandemic preparedness
Michio Murakami, Masaaki Kitajima, Noriko Endo, Warish Ahmed, Bernd Manfred Gawlik
Abstract
Recognizing the risk of pandemic and the importance of monitoring and data sharing, we highlight the importance of establishing a global wastewater surveillance consortium, particularly under the umbrella of an international organization such as WHO, to strengthen future pandemic preparedness.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicPreparednessCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Environmental healthEnvironmental planningVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)ManagementOutbreakPathologyDiseaseEnvironmental scienceEconomicsSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingHealthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementBiosensors and Analytical Detection