Canada to start testing some wastewater for polio ‘as soon as possible’ | CBC News:

The Public Health Agency of
Canada (PHAC) already works to monitor polio activity around the world, a
spokesperson said in an email response to CBC News questions.

Currently,
PHAC’s National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg does have the
diagnostic tools available to test samples for poliovirus. Any suspected
positive Canadian samples of poliovirus will be sent to that lab for
further laboratory analysis and confirmation, with results shared with
the respective local health authorities “so appropriate public health
measures can be taken if necessary.”

According
to the statement, PHAC has been communicating with national and
international partners who are experts in this field to finalize a
wastewater testing strategy. It will be testing wastewater samples that
were collected earlier this year from “key high-risk municipalities” to
determine if polio was present prior to the reported international
cases.

The agency is not yet sharing which cities or municipalities are involved, a spokesperson said.

Canada to start testing some wastewater for polio ‘as soon as possible’ | CBC News: The Public Health Agency of
Canada (PHAC) already works to monitor polio activity around the world, a
spokesperson said in an email response to CBC News questions.Currently,
PHAC’s National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg does have the
diagnostic tools available to test samples for poliovirus. Any suspected
positive Canadian samples of poliovirus will be sent to that lab for
further laboratory analysis and confirmation, with results shared with
the respective local health authorities “so appropriate public health
measures can be taken if necessary.”According
to the statement, PHAC has been communicating with national and
international partners who are experts in this field to finalize a
wastewater testing strategy. It will be testing wastewater samples that
were collected earlier this year from “key high-risk municipalities” to
determine if polio was present prior to the reported international
cases.The agency is not yet sharing which cities or municipalities are involved, a spokesperson said.Read More