Association between the number of symptomatic mpox cases and the detection of mpox virus DNA in wastewater in Switzerland: an observational surveillance study

Association between the number of symptomatic mpox cases and the detection of mpox virus DNA in wastewater in Switzerland: an observational surveillance study

AIM OF THE STUDY: The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the benefit of wastewater-based epidemiology, particularly when case numbers are underreported. Underreporting may be an issue with mpox, where biological reasons and stigma may prevent patients from getting tested. Therefore, we aimed...

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Main Authors: Claudia Bagutti, Monica Alt Hug, Philippe Heim, Evelyn Ilg Hampe, Philipp Hübner, Timothy R. Julian, Katrin N. Koch, Kerstin Grosheintz, Melanie Kraus, Carla Schaubhut, Rahel Tarnutzer, Eva Würfel, Simon Fuchs, Sarah Tschudin-Sutter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2024-03-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3706

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