The University of Osaka Jan 30 2026 As COVID-19 testing becomes less routine, official case numbers can make outbreaks look smaller than they really are. A research team led by Professor Michio Murakami has now shown that wastewater surveillance can uncover this "invisible" spread, providing a more objective picture of community infections and offering early warning signs for hospital-acquired cases. Traditionally, public health authorities have relied on data from clinical tests, such as PCR,

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