Effectiveness of environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 as an early-warning system: update of a systematic review during the second year of the pandemic

IF 2.5 4区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Journal of water and health Pub Date : 2023-12-07 DOI:10.2166/wh.2023.279

Jose Antonio Baz Lomba, João Pires, Mette Myrmel, Jorunn Karterud Arnø, E. Madslien, Petter Langlete, Ettore Amato, S. Hyllestad

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Abstract

The aim of this updated systematic review was to offer an overview of the effectiveness of environmental surveillance (ES) of SARS-CoV-2 as a potential early-warning system (EWS) for COVID-19 and new variants of concerns (VOCs) during the second year of the pandemic. An updated literature search was conducted to evaluate the added value of ES of SARS-CoV-2 for public health decisions. The search for studies published between June 2021 and July 2022 resulted in 1,588 publications, identifying 331 articles for full-text screening. A total of 151 publications met our inclusion criteria for the assessment of the effectiveness of ES as an EWS and early detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants. We identified a further 30 publications among the grey literature. ES confirms its usefulness as an EWS for detecting new waves of SARS-CoV-2 infection with an average lead time of 1–2 weeks for most of the publication. ES could function as an EWS for new VOCs in areas with no registered cases or limited clinical capacity. Challenges in data harmonization and variant detection require standardized approaches and innovations for improved public health decision-making. ES confirms its potential to support public health decision-making and resource allocation in future outbreaks.

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环境监测 SARS-CoV-2 作为预警系统的有效性：对大流行第二年系统性审查的更新

本更新的系统综述的目的是概述SARS-CoV-2环境监测(ES)作为COVID-19和新关注变体(VOCs)的潜在预警系统(EWS)在大流行第二年的有效性。我们进行了最新的文献检索，以评估SARS-CoV-2的ES对公共卫生决策的附加价值。对2021年6月至2022年7月期间发表的研究进行了搜索，结果是1588篇出版物，确定了331篇文章进行全文筛选。在评估ES作为EWS的有效性和早期发现SARS-CoV-2变体方面，共有151篇出版物符合我们的纳入标准。我们在灰色文献中确定了另外30篇出版物。ES证实了其作为检测新一波SARS-CoV-2感染的EWS的有效性，大多数出版物的平均前置时间为1-2周。在没有登记病例或临床能力有限的地区，ES可作为新发VOCs的EWS。数据协调和变体检测方面的挑战要求采用标准化方法和创新，以改进公共卫生决策。该系统确认了在未来疫情中支持公共卫生决策和资源分配的潜力。

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Journal of water and health 环境科学-环境科学

CiteScore

3.60

自引率

8.70%

发文量

110

审稿时长

18-36 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Water and Health is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the dissemination of information on the health implications and control of waterborne microorganisms and chemical substances in the broadest sense for developing and developed countries worldwide. This is to include microbial toxins, chemical quality and the aesthetic qualities of water.