SARS-CoV-2 infection in asymptomatic children

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic showed us that not all wastewater is pure waste. Indeed, it may be a powerful tell-tale for the development of infection among the general population. Associate Professor Mitsuko Seki Meikai and Nihon Universities, Japan, and her team have taken us a step further. Using carefully collected wastewater samples from the pediatric dental clinic, she showed how these samples could tell us about asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in children. Such insights may inform us better on the risk of spreading this infection from unsuspected carriers to people at risk for severe disease, including the aged population. Read more in our Scientific Reports publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-63020-z?