Emerging Infectious Diseases (Oct 2024)
Correlation between Viral Wastewater Concentration and Respiratory Tests, Oregon, USA
Abstract
We evaluated the association between wastewater concentration and weekly percent positivity of patient testing for SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus in Oregon, USA. We found strong, positive correlations for SARS-CoV-2 (ρ = 0.84, p<0.001), influenza (ρ = 0.73, p<0.001) and respiratory syncytial virus (ρ = 0.69, p<0.001).
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