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Wastewater could hold clues to the future fight against COVID-19.
KDHE and KU Engineering partnered to test 12 wastewater plants in 10 communities, including Hiawatha and Topeka.
All but two contained genetic material associated with the virus. In Hiawatha’s case, that's despite having no one in their community who's tested positive.
The findings suggest people are shedding coronavirus from their bodies without knowing they have it, which could help health officials better respond to future outbreaks.
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