Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance: Summary for Typhoid and Paratyphoid
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6 December 2024
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Overview
This document provides information on wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) for Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi (S. Typhi) and Paratyphi A and B (S. Paratyphi A and B). Other Salmonella spp. and serovars are not covered. It should be used together with the accompanying WES Guidance for one or more pathogens, which includes general and cross-cutting information.
WHO Team
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health (WSH)
Editors
World Health Organization
Number of pages
24
Copyright
World Health Organization