FUNDAMENTALS OF WASTEWATER BASED EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMONITORING OF BACTERIA PROTOZOA COVID 19 AND OTHER VIRUSES (HB 2021) Hardcover

It is common to analyze wastewater to assess drug consumption, ranging from antibiotics to illegal substances, as well as to study dietary patterns and trends. By examining contaminants in wastewater, researchers, environmental scientists, and water quality experts can gather valuable data. Wastewater-based epidemiology is an emerging field that serves as a cost-effective and time-efficient tool for biomonitoring. This book outlines methods for detecting pathogenic contaminants in wastewater, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and others. It offers a fundamental discussion of how wastewater sampling and monitoring, using epidemiological methods, can help detect the presence of viruses like COVID-19 in communities and potentially predict future outbreaks.