Does wastewater surveillance have a role in vaccine-preventable disease control? Comparison of clinical and wastewater surveillance data for hepatitis A, E, measles, rubella and influenza viruses NICD, South Africa, 2021-2024

Introduction: Wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) has provided valuable quantitation and sequencing data for polio, SARS-CoV-2 and Mpox to support public health decision-making. We aimed to determine if WES for vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) is possible and if it may complement clin...

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Main Authors: Dr Kerrigan McCarthy, Ms Chenoa Sankar, Mr Victor Mabasa, Ms Nosi Msomi, Mr Emmanuel Phalane, Ms Mokgaetji Macheke, Mr Sipho Gwala, Ms Natasha Singh, Ms Phindile Ntuli, Mr Nkosenhle Lindo Ndlovu, Ms Fiona Els, Ms Sibonginkosi Maposa, Dr Mukhlid Yousif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224004557
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