The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new program that will help monitor the spread of Covid-19 using sewage
A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Edward R. Roybal campus is seen in Atlanta on April 23. Tami Chappell/AFP/Getty Imagesthat will help monitor the spread of Covid-19 using sewage.
Sewage from house and workplaces can be tested for genetic material from the novel coronavirus. Studies show the virus can be found in feces from people who are sick and also from people who don’t yet have Covid-19 symptoms. That would mean the community might have a few extra days to prepare for surge capacity in hospitals or to make lockdown decisions.This is not the first time the US has used sewage testing to monitor disease. Studies have shown it was an effective method to monitor for disease during polio outbreaks.
In New Hampshire, half of all homes have individual systems. About a third of all new development is also served by septic or some other kind of decentralized system, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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