Awarded 14 Apr 2020
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View Live TendersCOVID-19 Sewage Surveillance Research Contract Awarded to Water Research Australia Ltd
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Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) awarded a contract to Water Research Australia Ltd for research to inform development and trialling of a state wide program encompassing the sampling of sewage; laboratory testing and analysis for SARS CoV-2; interpretation of results and their integration with COVID-19 disease case data; and effective communication of results.
This contract leverages wastewater epidemiology, a growing field for public health surveillance, and highlights the role of research organizations in pandemic response.
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