Wastewater monitoring: This is how we recognize future outbursts of virus!

Wastewater monitoring: This is how we recognize future outbursts of virus!

Since the end of the pandemic, the waste water has been investigated on Coronavirus viruses in order to monitor the virus load. This measure was introduced during the pandemic and impressively revealed the connection between the officially registered infections and the actual virus values in the wastewater. Even if the virus is no longer a reportable disease, the data collection remains important. The commercial managing director of waste disposal companies in Siggerwiesen, Josef Weilhartner, explains that this method can also be useful for future waves because it provides clear indicators for the spread of viruses. This was found by Orf Salzburg

The importance of wastewater monitoring

Wastewater monitoring offers a reliable source to measure the virus load and to become aware of potential outbreaks at an early stage. This method was of great importance during the Coronavirus pandemic because it helped to determine the actual number of infected people without having to follow manually. In the current reports, it is pointed out that surveillance continues after two years in order to keep an overview of the viral stress on the population. This systematic approach could prove to be crucial when it comes to being able to better counter future outbursts of illness, as can be seen in a document of the Bundestag, which underlines the relevance of wastewater investigations Bundestag .