SARS-CoV-2: The Growing Case for Potential Transmission in a Building via Wastewater Plumbing Systems.
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.7326/M20-6134 and PMC identifier 7472653.
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Abstract
The report by Kang and colleagues adds wastewater plumbing systems to the catalogue of potential transmission pathways for SARS-CoV-2 in buildings. The editorialist discusses the findings and why wastewater systems, particularly those in high-rise buildings, deserve closer investigation as a reservoir for harmful pathogens.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2