What is wastewater monitoring?
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Wastewater monitoring helps find infectious disease outbreaks.
π¦ β When people have infections, virus and bacteria fragments enter the sewer system. Before treatment, samples are taken and tested in labs to find disease spread in a community. ππ
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Wastewater monitoring support
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82% of respondents supported using wastewater monitoring to detect viruses or bacteria in the community. π―ππ¦
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Don’t flirt with FLiRT!
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Stay safe, St. Louis!
With a new COVID-19 variant family emerging called FLiRT, it’s important to keep practicing safety measures. Together, we can keep our community healthy! π§Όπ·
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