• A study has been conducted to test whether wastewater testing is a valuable tool for mpox detection.

• The study was conducted as part of the National Wastewater Surveillance System in the US.

• People with mpox are assumed to shed the virus for up to 25 days after symptom onset.

• The sensitivity of wastewater testing for detecting individuals shedding the virus ranged from 32% to 77%.

• The Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and Negative Predictive Value of the same were assessed to be 72.6%(61.8%-81.8%) and 80.3%(76.2%-84.0%)

• The study findings concluded that if the samples were positive for mpox either once a day or once a week, it was likely that there was at least one positive case nearby.

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