SARS-CoV-2 in river water: Implications in low sanitation countries

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 743; p. 140832
• Main Authors: Guerrero-Latorre, Laura, Ballesteros, Isabel, Villacrés-Granda, Irina, Granda, M. Genoveva, Freire-Paspuel, Byron, Ríos-Touma, Blanca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.11.2020; The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V
• Subjects: Andean rivers; Betacoronavirus; Cities; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19; Ecuador; HAdV; Humans; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; Rivers; Sanitation; SARS-CoV-2; Short Communication; Viral dissemination; Wastewater; Ecuador; Cities; COVID-19; Viral dissemination; Ecuador; HAdV; Andean rivers; Wastewater

Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic studies on viral shedding have reported that this virus is excreted in feces in most patients. High viral loads are found at the sewage pipeline or at the entrance of wastewater treatment plants from cities where the number of COVID-19 cases are significant....