Sequencing wastewater may be key to getting a grip on the H5N1 bird flu outbreak

Re:Sequencing wastewater may be key to getting a grip on the... by tonetegeatinst on Thursday October 03, 2024 @11:59PM (#41737687)

Pretty sure I heard wastewater can be used to detect sudden spikes of drug usage or sudden outbreaks. Not surprising.

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Re:Sequencing wastewater may be key to getting a grip on the... by te_chris on Friday October 04, 2024 @02:53AM (#41738535)

London's flows with coke

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Re:Sequencing wastewater may be key to getting a grip on the... by misja111 on Friday October 04, 2024 @06:54AM (#41740094)

Yes, check e.g. the map in this page https://www.euda.europa.eu/publications/html/pods/waste-wate..., it's pretty cool

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Re:Sequencing wastewater may be key to getting a grip on the... by pfdietz on Friday October 04, 2024 @07:53AM (#41740451)

Also, drugs can be used to track wastewater. For example, the quantity of wastewater flowing into a river can be estimated by measuring caffeine in the river's water.

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Re:Sequencing wastewater may be key to getting a grip on the... by doubled112 on Friday October 04, 2024 @08:42AM (#41740804)

I might be an overachiever here. Finally I’m a 10xer!

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