Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Assessment and Surveillance: From Detection to Integrated Public Health Action
Open Access
- 17 September 2026
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by MDPI AG in Environments
- Vol. 13 (9) , 511
Abstract
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) and the closely related practice of wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) have moved from specialized environmental monitoring approaches to increasingly important components of public health surveillanceKeywords
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