Liu, D;
Thompson, JR;
Carducci, A;
Bi, X;
(2020)
Potential secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via wastewater.
Science of the Total Environment
, 749
, Article 142358. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142358.
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Abstract
The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread internationally and whilst the current focus of those dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is understandably restricting its direct transmission, the potential for secondary transmission via wastewater should not be underestimated. The virus has been identified in human fecal and wastewater samples from different countries and potential cases of transmission via wastewater have been reported. Our recommendations for hospital wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater plants, sewage sludge, water reuse and aquatic environments are designed to reduce the risk of such transmission, and contribute to limiting the resurgence of COVID-19 as current restrictions are relaxed. A particular urgent recommendation focusses on supporting low-income countries in tackling the potential for secondary transmission via wastewater.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Potential secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via wastewater |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142358 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142358 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | SARS-CoV-2COVID-19, Wastewater, Secondary transmission, Low-income countries |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Geography |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10112085 |
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