Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 24, 2020

Can a Paper-Based Device Trace COVID-19 Sources with Wastewater-Based Epidemiology

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  • The authors propose an alternative method to test for SARS-CoV-2 infection using wastewater-based epidemiology, an approach to predict potential spread by testing for infectious agents in wastewater. 
  • They developed a paper-based analytic tool to detect SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater on site while providing near real-time and continuous data, and potentially serve as an early warning system to isolate potential carriers. 

Mao et al. (Mar 23, 2020). Can a Paper-Based Device Trace COVID-19 Sources with Wastewater-Based Epidemiology. Environmental Science & Tech. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c01174