wastewater
noun
waste·wa·ter
ˈwāst-ˌwȯ-tər 
-ˌwä-
: water that has been used (as in a manufacturing process) : sewage
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However, wastewater samples – a surveillance tool to detect COVID-19’s spread – across the U.S. appear to show increases in the virus’ spread.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
To get a better understanding of virus spread, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has started to look for H5N1 in wastewater samples, Hahn said, which is a testing technique that gained popularity during COVID-19.
—Elizabeth Walsh, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2024
The first signs of trouble came in August and September 2023, when a couple of wastewater samples in the historic reservoirs tested positive for the virus.
—science.org, 19 June 2024
One tool that can be used to assess how much the virus is spreading in a community is to test the wastewater.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
To get a better understanding of virus spread, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has started to look for H5N1 in wastewater samples, Hahn said, which is a testing technique that gained popularity during COVID-19.
—Elizabeth Walsh, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2024
The first signs of trouble came in August and September 2023, when a couple of wastewater samples in the historic reservoirs tested positive for the virus.
—science.org, 19 June 2024
One tool that can be used to assess how much the virus is spreading in a community is to test the wastewater.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
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“Wastewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wastewater. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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