SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater: State of the knowledge and research needs
Hokkaido University · CSIRO Land and Water · +8 more institutions
Abstract
The ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, which was officially declared by the World Health Organization. SARS-CoV-2 is a member of the family Coronaviridae that consists of a group of enveloped viruses with single-stranded RNA genome, which cause diseases ranging from common colds to acute respiratory distress syndrome. Although the major transmission routes of SARS-CoV-2 are inhalation of aerosol/droplet and person-to-person contact, currently available evidence indicates that the viral RNA is present in wastewater, suggesting the need to better…
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8Topics & keywords
- Wastewater
- Transmission (telecommunications)
- Environmental health
- Pandemic
- Coronaviridae
- Coronavirus
- Epidemiology
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Clean water and sanitation