UNH Digs Deep Testing Wastewater for Early Warning Signs of COVID-19

October 28, 2020
DURHAM, N.H.— The University of New Hampshire has gone underground to flush out cases of the coronavirus by testing wastewater on campus. The sewage sampling is being used as a secondary surveillance method to the already required twice a week individual nasal test to track and detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. “Sewage sampling can be a valuable surveillance tool because it can provide an early warning to possible infection hot spots on campus and help identify areas where the... - Read Full Article

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