Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
Front Public Health. 2024 Jul 24;12:1418681. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1418681. eCollection 2024.
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is an environmental approach to monitor community health through the analysis of sewage. The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed scientists and public health professionals to revisit WBE as a tool to optimize resource allocation to mitigate disease spread and prevent outbreaks. Some studies have highlighted the value of WBE programs that coordinate with public health professionals; however, the details necessary for implementation are not well-characterized. To respond to this knowledge gap, this article documents the framework of a successful WBE program in Arizona, titled Wastewater Analysis for Tactical Epidemiological Response Systems (WATERS), detailing the developed structure and methods of communication that enabled public health preparedness and response actions. This communication illustrates how program operations were employed to reduce outbreak severity. The structure outlined here is customizable and may guide other programs in the implementation of WBE as a public health tool.
基于污水的流行病学（WBE）是一种通过分析污水来监测社区健康的环境方法。COVID-19 大流行促使科学家和公共卫生专业人员重新审视 WBE 作为一种工具，以优化资源分配，从而减轻疾病传播和预防疫情爆发。一些研究强调了与公共卫生专业人员协调的 WBE 计划的价值；然而，实施所需的细节尚不清楚。为了应对这一知识差距，本文记录了亚利桑那州一个成功的 WBE 项目的框架，题为“用于战术流行病学响应系统的污水分析”（WATERS），详细介绍了为公共卫生准备和应对行动提供支持的开发结构和沟通方法。这种沟通说明了如何利用项目运作来降低疫情严重程度。这里概述的结构是可定制的，并可能为其他项目实施 WBE 作为公共卫生工具提供指导。
