Scientists are monitoring sewage to stop the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19
Several cities have used wastewater surveillance to monitor COVID-19. Image: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Lawrence Goodridge
Professor of food safety, University of Guelph
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