Wastewater surveillance for Covid-19: An African perspective
Autor
Street, Renée
Malema, Shirley
Mahlangeni, Nomfundo
Mathee, Angela
Institución
Resumen
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.