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COVID-19 Wastewater Surveilā€‹lance

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Wastewater Surveillance ā€‹Toolkitā€‹

Wastewater surveillance, also known as Wastewater-Based Epidemiology, is a supplementary public health tool that can track the presence and number of viruses, pathogens or diseases such as COVID-19 in wastewater.

This page will continue being updated with new resources as they are available.ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹

Follow the links below to view COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance toolkit items:ā€‹

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ā€‹Beyond COVID-19 - Skip to main contentBeā€‹yond COVID-19: ā€‹Influā€‹enza, RSV, Mpox, etc.ā€‹ (PDF)

ā€‹ā€‹Common list of acronyms used in Wastewater Surveillance - ā€‹Skip to main contentWastewateā€‹ā€‹r Surveillaā€‹nce Acronymsā€‹ā€‹ā€‹ (PDF)

Common terms used in Wastewater Surveillance - Skip to main contentā€‹List of terms used in Wastewater Surveillance (PDF)

ā€‹Frequently Asked Questions - Skip to main contentCalifornia Wastewater Surveillance Network Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)ā€‹

How Wastewater Surveillance for COVID-19 works - Skip to main contentWastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoVā€‹ā€‹-2ā€‹ (PDF)

Using Wastewater Surveillance to inform public health - Skip to main contentUsing Wastewater Surveillance to Inform Public Healthā€‹ (PDF)ā€‹

General Wastewater Surveillance FAQs - Skip to main contentFAQ ā€‹General ā€‹Wastewateā€‹r Surveillanceā€‹


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