A narrative review on wastewater-based epidemiology as a strategy for disease surveillance in the Philippines

• Main Authors: De Luna, Melissa Ellaine V., Lacson, Miriel A., Santos, Kyle Gabriel R., Umali, Arabella Jannie A., Bagasbas, John Oliver M.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2023
• Subjects: Sewage; Sewage—Analysis; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdb_bio/56; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etdb_bio/article/1058/viewcontent/2023_DeLuna_etal_A_Narrative_Review_on_Wastewater_Based_Epidemiology_as_a_Strategy_Full_text.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Wastewater management in the Philippines has been a severe problem as the country lacks centralized sewage systems. As a result of improper wastewater management, the environment is prone to contamination, and communities are at risk of exposure to infectious diseases. This paper discussed the poten...