JMIR Infodemiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3, P. e43891 - e43891
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
The
COVID-19
pandemic
necessitated
rapid
real-time
surveillance
of
epidemiological
data
to
advise
governments
and
the
public,
but
accuracy
these
depends
on
myriad
auxiliary
assumptions,
not
least
accurate
reporting
cases
by
public.
Wastewater
monitoring
has
emerged
internationally
as
an
objective
means
for
assessing
disease
prevalence
with
reduced
latency
less
dependence
public
vigilance,
reliability,
engagement.
How
interest
aligns
personal
testing
wastewater
is,
however,
very
poorly
characterized.
mSphere,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(5)
Published: May 7, 2024
ABSTRACT
Wastewater
surveillance
can
reveal
population-level
infectious
disease
burden
and
emergent
public
health
threats
be
reliably
assessed
through
wastewater
surveillance.
While
molecular
methods
for
monitoring
of
microorganisms
have
traditionally
relied
on
PCR-based
approaches,
next-generation
sequencing
(NGS)
provide
deeper
insights
via
genomic
analyses
multiple
diverse
pathogens.
We
conducted
a
year-long
1,408
composite
samples
collected
from
12
neighborhood-level
access
points
in
the
greater
Tempe
area,
Arizona,
USA,
show
that
variation
viruses
is
driven
by
seasonal
time
location.
The
temporal
dynamics
were
influenced
cyclically,
with
most
dissimilarity
between
23
weeks
apart
(i.e.,
winter
vs
summer,
spring
fall).
identified
urinary
enteric
including
polyomaviruses,
astroviruses,
noroviruses,
showed
their
genotypes/subtypes
shifted
across
seasons.
while
data
certain
respiratory
like
severe
acute
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
strongly
correlate
clinical
case
rates,
laboratory-reported
incidences
discordant
surges
high
viral
load
other
human
229E.
These
results
demonstrate
utility
informing
decision-making
health.
IMPORTANCE
into
spread
pathogens
communities.
Advances
methodologies
allow
more
precise
detection
wastewater.
Long-term
an
important
tool
preparedness.
This
system
act
as
observatory
gives
real-time
early
warning
outbreaks
improved
response
times.
The
advent
of
smart
cities
has
paved
the
way
for
transformative
advancements
in
healthcare,
particularly
domain
disease
diagnosis.
In
wake
COVID-19
pandemic,
accurate
and
timely
identification
Pandemic
diseases
become
paramount.
This
paper
explores
challenges
opportunities
synergizing
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI),
Internet
Things
(IoT),
Blockchain
technologies
diagnosis
cities.
study
provides
an
overview
each
technology
its
relevance
to
sustainable
healthcare
cities,
emphasizing
potential
analyzing
medical
data
making
informed
decisions.
We
also
explore
how
IoT
devices
can
contribute
surveillance,
enabling
real-time
collection
remote
healthcare.
Additionally,
we
discuss
ensuring
secure
transparent
systems.
Following,
synergistic
integrating
AI,
IoT,
blockchain,
their
combined
strengths
enhance
accuracy,
efficiency,
security
systems
Moreover,
highlights
these
research
implementation,
underlining
significance
findings
demonstrate
that
convergence
blockchain
speed
accuracy
diagnosing
diseases,
leading
more
effective
containment
management
strategies.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
351, P. 124045 - 124045
Published: April 25, 2024
In
the
face
of
emerging
and
re-emerging
diseases,
novel
innovative
approaches
to
population
scale
surveillance
are
necessary
for
early
detection
quantification
pathogens.
The
last
decade
has
seen
rapid
development
wastewater
environmental
(WES)
address
public
health
challenges,
which
led
establishment
wastewater-based
epidemiology
(WBE)
being
deployed
monitor
a
range
hazards.
WBE
exploits
fact
that
excretions
secretions
from
urine,
gut
discharged
in
wastewater,
particularly
sewage,
such
sampling
sewage
systems
provides
an
warning
system
disease
outbreaks
by
providing
indication
pathogen
circulation.
While
been
mainly
used
locations
with
networked
systems,
here
we
consider
its
value
less
connected
populations
typical
lower-income
settings,
assess
opportunity
afforded
pit
latrines
sample
communities
localities.
We
propose
where
struggle
access
diagnostic
facilities,
despite
several
additional
unconnected
remains
important
means
large
relatively
cost-effective
manner.
Parasitology Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(1)
Published: Dec. 20, 2023
The
One-Health
approach
recognizes
the
intricate
connection
between
human,
animal,
and
environmental
health,
that
cooperative
effort
from
various
professionals
provides
comprehensive
awareness
potential
solutions
for
issues
relating
to
health
of
people,
animals,
environment.
This
has
increasingly
gained
appeal
as
standard
strategy
tackling
emerging
infectious
diseases,
most
which
are
zoonoses.
Treatment
with
anthelmintics
(AHs)
without
a
doubt
minimizes
severe
consequences
soil-transmitted
helminths
(STHs);
however,
evidence
anthelmintic
resistance
(AR)
development
different
practically
every
animal
species
distinct
groups
AHs
is
overwhelming
globally.
In
this
regard,
correlation
application
drugs
in
both
human
populations
consequent
STHs
within
context
framework
explored.
review
an
overview
major
STHs,
treatment
AR
drug-related
factors
contributing
towards
AR,
outline
some
strategies
may
be
used
combating
AR.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 238 - 238
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
Geographical
variations
in
infectious
diseases
create
differences
public
health
priorities
between
high-
and
low-income
countries.
Low-
middle-income
countries
(LMICs)
face
resource
constraints
that
limit
adherence
to
international
monitoring
standards
for
wastewater-based
epidemiology
(WBE).
The
development
of
low-cost
WBE
programs,
such
as
those
detect
SARS-CoV-2,
offers
LMICs
a
promising
tool
pathogens
local
concern.
In
this
work,
we
summarize
important
wastewater
biomarkers
their
associated
challenges,
ranging
from
causing
gastroenteritis
putative
markers
plant
linked
food
safety,
well
antimicrobial
resistance.
We
raise
awareness
the
great
potential
highlight
critical
markers,
research
needs,
strategies
necessary
establish
tailored
surveillance
programs.
