Monitoring for monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater solids
The heatmaps and charts below display data from WastewaterSCAN’s monitoring for monkeypox viral DNA; the results shown include the northern California communities served by the Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network (SCAN) and the communities in California and across the US participating in WastewaterSCAN. Results from participating states and communities are shown in alphabetical order by state.
Detection of monkeypox virus DNA in wastewater solids indicates that there is at least one person in the community served by a wastewater treatment system who is infected with the virus and shedding its genetic material into wastewater. More research is underway to understand how the concentration of the DNA in wastewater solids relates to cases in the community. These estimates can be improved as more data becomes available about monkeypox cases in participating communities. Details of methods used for detection of monkeypox DNA in wastewater solids can be found here.
Monkeypox detection in California
The heatmap shows days on which a sample collected from a plant tested positive for monkeypox viral DNA.
Positive detections are in red,
negative are blue, and days in which a sample has not been tested are white.
Concentrations of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater in California
The following plots show the concentration of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater solids, normalized by the concentration of PMMoV in wastewater.
Monkeypox detection in Colorado
The heatmap shows days on which a sample collected from a plant tested positive for monkeypox viral DNA.
Positive detections are in red,
negative are blue, and days in which a sample has not been tested are white.
Concentrations of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater in Colorado
The following plots show the concentration of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater solids, normalized by the concentration of PMMoV in wastewater.
Monkeypox detection in Georgia
The heatmap shows days on which a sample collected from a plant tested positive for monkeypox viral DNA.
Positive detections are in red,
negative are blue, and days in which a sample has not been tested are white.
Concentrations of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater in Georgia
The following plots show the concentration of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater solids, normalized by the concentration of PMMoV in wastewater.
Monkeypox detection in Idaho
The heatmap shows days on which a sample collected from a plant tested positive for monkeypox viral DNA.
Positive detections are in red,
negative are blue, and days in which a sample has not been tested are white.
Concentrations of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater in Idaho
The following plots show the concentration of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater solids, normalized by the concentration of PMMoV in wastewater.
Monkeypox detection in Michigan
The heatmap shows days on which a sample collected from a plant tested positive for monkeypox viral DNA.
Positive detections are in red,
negative are blue, and days in which a sample has not been tested are white.
Concentrations of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater in Michigan
The following plots show the concentration of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater solids, normalized by the concentration of PMMoV in wastewater.
Monkeypox detection in Texas
The heatmap shows days on which a sample collected from a plant tested positive for monkeypox viral DNA.
Positive detections are in red,
negative are blue, and days in which a sample has not been tested are white.
Concentrations of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater in Texas
The following plots show the concentration of monkeypox viral DNA in wastewater solids, normalized by the concentration of PMMoV in wastewater.
Florida: No Monkeypox detected in these plants
The heatmap shows days in which a sample collected from a given plant was tested for MPX viral DNA.
Kansas: No Monkeypox detected in these plants
The heatmap shows days in which a sample collected from a given plant was tested for MPX viral DNA.
Kentucky: No Monkeypox detected in these plants
The heatmap shows days in which a sample collected from a given plant was tested for MPX viral DNA.
Pennsylvania: No Monkeypox detected in these plants
The heatmap shows days in which a sample collected from a given plant was tested for MPX viral DNA.
