April 7, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 7, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Sewage surveillance

COVID-19Sewage surveillance

Wastewater surveillance shows increasing COVID-19 viral load in India

According to the latest data released by the Union Health Ministry on May 31, India registered 685 more active cases,

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Should India study wastewater to track malaria, dengue?

Choosing priority pathogens for wastewater surveillance should be based not just on feasibility of the detection but also on the

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Wastewater study detects a large, silent wave in Bengaluru

The XBB.1.16 Omicron recombinant first detected in India on December 25, 2022 has become the dominant variant in the country.

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Tracking coronavirus cases through sewage sureveillance

Analysis of sewage sludge for a period of 10 weeks in the New Haven, Connecticut metropolitan area in the U.S. during the COVID-19 outbreak period March 19-June 1 helped know the swing in coronavirus cases up to two days before samples could be collected, one-four days before hospital admissions and six-eight days before positive results were reported.

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Sewage surveillance can help know coronavirus spread in the community

Researchers have found that sewage surveillance can help in understanding the circulation of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in the community. Sewage

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