Wastewater epidemiology teams in Saskatoon and Regina are considering searching for monkeypox and polio
“Basically, we’re trying to translate what we’ve done for the SARS-CoV-2 methodology and see how well it works for these other viruses,” said University of Regina biology professorPeople infected with SARS-CoV-2 will often have traces of the virus in their feces, even if they are not symptomatic.The University of Saskatchewan and University of Regina began testing programmes for COVID-19 during the early months of the pandemic, bolstered by funding from Canada’s public health agency.
The virus that causes polio has recently been detected in New York. Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, announced last week that the federal government may look to waste water testing to surveil for both viruses in the months ahead. “We’ve built all this infrastructure. It’s available now. The technology is there. It’s becoming more simplified, lower cost,” McPhedran said.Photo by Michelle BergNeither of the Saskatchewan research teams has formally decided to start testing for monkeypox or polio, and McPhedran said it will likely take until the fall to begin doing so.
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