APRIL 22, 2025

New Test Launches to Detect Respiratory Pathogens in Wastewater

By IDSE News Staff

A new option will be available soon to test wastewater for potential infectious respiratory disease outbreaks. 

The WATCHFIRE Respiratory Panel (bioMérieux), a polymerase chain reaction test targeting 22 pathogens, will be able to deliver real-time data on viruses and bacteria in wastewater samples, according to a company press release.