Health
Poo detectives on the COVID-19 frontline – Coffs Coast Advocate
Coronavirus sheds in faeces so testing sewage may become an early warning sign to identify new hot spots. The poo detectives may prevent community spread.
WE need to hire an army of “poo detectives” because it will help NSW sniff out COVID-19 outbreaks and could save us from going down the toilet like Victoria.
Scientists have discovered that infected people “shed” the virus in their faeces and NSW has begun a limited surveillance program to test for COVID-19 in untreated sewage in four regional health districts.
But infectious disease expert Professor Peter Collignon said the program needs to be dramatically ramped up, with daily testing and re…
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