Next-generation genomic disease surveillance in urban wastewater systems. This project aims to develop an innovative surveillance system capable of quantifying various pathogens and predicting case nu

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Next-generation genomic disease surveillance in urban wastewater systems. This project aims to develop an innovative surveillance system capable of quantifying various pathogens and predicting case numbers and healthcare burdens of diverse infectious diseases via wastewater based epidemiology. Current epidemiology approach is retrospective, hindering timely intervention and threatening public health and the economy. This project expects to create a novel surveillance system through wastewater based epidemiology to enable timely intervention and resource allocation. Expected outcomes include a broad-spectrum quantitative metagenomic tool for quantifying pathogens, and models for predicting case numbers and healthcare burdens using pathogen concentrations. This should provide benefits for water and health sectors.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4011 - Environmental Engineering. Lead: Prof Qilin Wang