Sewage Water Can Help Predict The Next Pandemic

A recent Lancet Global Health study highlights that monitoring wastewater can go a long way towards developing an early warning system which could enable governments to be fully prepared for future pandemics. After all, relying solely on testing individuals for pathogens like the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be an unreliable strategy — especially in regions where people have limited access to affordable testing kits and laboratories. Also, some people might be hesitant…