Evaluation of wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in a prison population: a mixed-methods approach

• Main Authors: Gethin Jones (Author), Andrew Nelson (Author), David R. Chadwick (Author), Steve Cobley (Author), Davey L. Jones (Author), Stephanie Perrett (Author), William Bernard Perry (Author), Andrew J. Weightman (Author), Rachel C. Williams (Author), Daniel Rhys Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPrisons are high-risk settings for the transmission of communicable disease. Robust surveillance systems are required to identify and control outbreaks. Wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 was introduced in four prisons in Wales in March 2022. We investigated its contribution to the COV...