Optimizing Wastewater Surveillance: The Necessity of Standardized Reporting and Proficiency for Public Health

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Publicado en:	American Journal of Public Health vol. 114, no. 9 (Sep 2024), p. 859
Autor principal:	Keenum, Ishi, PhD
Otros Autores:	Lin, Nancy J, PhD, Logan-Jackson, Alshae, PhD, Gushgari, Adam J, PhD, D'Souza, Nishita, PhD, Steele, Joshua A, PhD, Kaya, Devrim, PhD, Gushgari, Lydia R, PhD
Publicado:	American Public Health Association
Materias:	International Organization for Standardization Europe United States > US Health surveillance Pathogens Accuracy Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Disease Accreditation Influenza Medical laboratories Respiratory syncytial virus International organizations Quality standards Epidemics Public health Environmental monitoring Poliomyelitis Guidelines COVID-19 Aggregate data Viral diseases Wastewater Data recovery Viruses Coronaviruses Data management Disease transmission Respiratory diseases Norovirus Mpox Severe acute respiratory syndrome Surveillance Resource allocation Morbidity Health authorities Competence Social
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Resumen:	Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) has emerged as a valuable tool for public health, allowing a greater understanding of disease prevalence in communities. With historical significance in monitoring polio transmission,1 WBS gained further prominence in 2020 by enhancing the population-level monitoring of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) trends.2,3 Since then, WBS has been used to track diseases such as influenza,4 respiratory syncytial virus,5 norovirus,6 and mpox. The global implementation of WBS signifies its movement from a research initiative to a staple public health tool, which is especially critical for virus monitoring. However, the diverse methodologies adopted for WBS present challenges. Although each method may address specific stakeholder needs, the lack of standardized reporting guidelines and external validation limits the scope and utility of the data.A key advantage of WBS is that it enables public health authorities at the state and federal levels to determine where to allocate resources, ideally before a wider spread outbreak. Data aggregation is possible only when metrics such as target concentration and recovery are reported in the same concentrations and with similar driving calculations. This concern is amplified when data from a variety of methods are aggregated at a state, national, or global scale. Therefore, our objective is to promote standardized reporting guidelines in WBS as a critical part of a public health framework.
ISSN:	0090-0036 0002-9572 0271-4353 0273-1975
Fuente:	ABI/INFORM Global