Scientists know that coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can remain infectious for days—or even longer—in sewage and drinking water.
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(AP)—Haiti and the Dominican Republic will require $2.2 billion over the next 10 years for an ambitious plan to eliminate cholera, an official from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Nov 28, 2012
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Fairly early in the COVID-19 outbreak, scientists discovered that the virus that causes the disease—SARS-CoV-2—is shed in faeces. But unlike the virus found in mucus and spit, the bits of virus found in faecal matter ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS. But in recent years, the growing number ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Testing has shown that sewage systems can be flush with coronaviruses, and airborne coronaviruses traced to wastewater have been identified as the cause of at least one major disease outbreak. NC State University researchers ...
Feb 10, 2021
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