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The aim is to assess the effectiveness of real-time wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) for detecting pathogens during mass gatherings.

February 9, 2026Journal of Health Population and Nutrition0 citationsOpen Access

Real-time public health interventions driven by wastewater and environmental surveillance during Uganda’s 2025 martyrs day mass gathering

ANAndrew NsawotebbaAssociation of Public Health Laboratories SNSusan NabaddaMinistry of Health NHNoah HullAssociation of Public Health Laboratories

Key Points

The aim is to assess the effectiveness of real-time wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) for detecting pathogens during mass gatherings.
Real-time deployment of wastewater and environmental surveillance systems
Data collection from multiple environmental sources
Triggers for coordinated interventions among health agencies
Demonstrated early detection of pathogens
Enabled rapid public health response
Supported multi-pathogen surveillance for health security

Abstract

This first real-time WES deployment during a Sub-Saharan mass gathering demonstrates its value for early detection, rapid response, and multi-pathogen surveillance. The effective use of surveillance data to trigger coordinated, multi-agency interventions underscores WES as a vital component of mass-gathering preparedness within global health security frameworks.

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