Episode 73 - Theresa Enkirch & Maximilian Riess - Signals Below the Surface - Wastewater Surveillance

What can wastewater reveal about the spread of infectious diseases? In this episode you’ll learn: how wastewater surveillance works what pathogens can be detected in sewage systems how it complements traditional disease surveillance how Europe is developing wastewater monitoring ----- In this episode of ECDC: On Air , microbiologists Theresa Enkirch and Maximilian Riess explain how analysing wastewater can help scientists detect pathogens shed by populations and monitor trends in infections across communities. The discussion explores how wastewater surveillance complements traditional disease monitoring, how it is being implemented across Europe, and how new technologies may expand its role in detecting future health threats. ➡ Learn more about wastewater surveillance here . ➡ ECDC Framework on wastewater-based surveillance . Interested in ECDC in general? Visit our portal ⁠ecdc.europa.eu⁠ or

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Episode 73 - Theresa Enkirch & Maximilian Riess - Signals Below the Surface - Wastewater Surveillance is an episode from ECDC: On Air by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

This episode is 00:26:01 long.

This episode was published on Apr 9, 2026.

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