Association between the number of symptomatic mpox cases and the detection of mpox virus DNA in wastewater in Switzerland: an observational surveillance study

CONCLUSION: Mpox virus DNA was detectable in wastewater, even when officially reported case numbers were low (0-3 newly reported mpox cases corresponding to 6-12 symptomatic patients). Detectability in wastewater was significantly associated with the number of symptomatic patients within the catchment area. These findings illustrate the value of wastewater-based surveillance systems when assessing the prevalence of emerging and circulating infectious diseases.PMID:38642339 | DOI:10.57187/s.3706

Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - April 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Claudia Bagutti Monica Alt Hug Philippe Heim Evelyn Ilg Hampe Philipp H übner Timothy R Julian Katrin N Koch Kerstin Grosheintz Melanie Kraus Carla Schaubhut Rahel Tarnutzer Eva W ürfel Simon Fuchs Sarah Tschudin-Sutter Source Type: research