Alameda County Public Health Department

Is Wastewater Surveillance Predictive during the Endemic Phase of Respiratory Disease? An Analysis Based on Clinical, Wastewater, and Digital Search Data in Detroit, Michigan

Abstract Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as a major public health innovation catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, its potential remains underexplored during and after COVID-19’s transition to endemicity. This study evaluates WBE’s potential to identify the...