Visualizing Neighborhood COVID-19 Levels, Trends, and Inequities in Wastewater: An Equity-Centered Approach and Comparison to CDC Methods
Our methods offer an approach that other local jurisdictions can use for routinely monitoring, comparing, and communicating neighborhood-level wastewater levels, trends, and inequities. Applying CDC/NWSS methodology at the neighborhood-level can obscure and perpetuate COVID-19 inequities. We recommend jurisdictions adopt equity-focused approaches in neighborhood-level wastewater surveillance for valid community comparisons.
Authors
- Ruchita Balasubramanian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9151-9873)
- Mary T. Bassett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7810-4163)
- Bisola O. Ojikutu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7957-8881)
- William P. Hanage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6319-7336)
- Nicholas Link (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4078-4842)
- Tori L. Cowger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5359-8155)
- Kathryn T. Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3115-7372)
- Jarvis T. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7412-1783)
- Loni Philip Tabb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7601-8368)
- Nancy Krieger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4815-5947)
- Soroush Moallef
- Shoba Nair
- Madeline T. Sharp
- Justin D. Hart
Institutions
- Major League Baseball (US)
- Office of Readiness and Response (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/phh.0000000000002049
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.95