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IMAGE: UVA Health s Amy Mathers, MD, led a study to determine the strengths and limitations of wastewater testing to detect COVID-19 in dorms, nursing homes, prisons and other congregate settings.. view more
Credit: Sanjay Suchak | UVA Communications
Wastewater testing is an effective way to identify new cases of COVID-19 in nursing homes and other congregate living settings, and it may be particularly useful for preventing outbreaks in college dormitories, a new University of Virginia study finds.
The research, a collaboration of UVA s School of Medicine and School of Engineering, was led by UVA Health s Amy Mathers, MD. It offers some of the first clear guidance on the most effective methods to perform testing to detect COVID-19 in wastewater.