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Ketamine, a new (or old) kid on the block: A comprehensive three-year spatio-temporal study in Belgium through wastewater-based epidemiology
Based on reports of ketamine seizures, self-reported consumption and harmful associated health effects, there are signs of increased ketamine use. However, monitoring population-level consumption patterns ...
NATIONAL SURVEILLANCE OF SARS-COV-2 IN WASTEWATER- How does WBE contribute to the global epidemiologic assessment in Belgium? (September 2020 – 2024)
circulation in a population, since people infected by COVID-19 excrete particles of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. The circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in the Belgian population is monitored since September 2020 by taking ...
A survey of the representativeness and usefulness of wastewater-based surveillance systems in 10 countries across Europe in 2023
systems, and shared information about WBS of other pathogens as deemed relevant. SARS-CoV-2 WBS systems primarily monitored national and subnational trends (population coverage: 25–99%), and a majority ...
Population health information research infrastructure—from data to public health actions
(2024) Keywords: Health Information Systems population health preparedness resilience Abstract: When the first COVID-19 cases were registered in Europe, the health information systems (HIS) of European ...
Time series modelling for wastewater-based epidemiology of COVID-19: A nationwide study in 40 wastewater treatment plants of Belgium, February 2021 to June 2022
The median population size of leading WWTP s was 85.1 % larger than that of non‑leading WWTP s. In 17/40 WWTP s, however, RNA levels did not lead or explain incident cases in addition to ...
Third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine closes the gap in immune response between naïve nursing home residents and healthy adults.
be needed to achieve optimal protection against variants of concern in this vulnerable population group. Health Topics: Coronavirus Coronavirus Coronavirus Manuscript versions: DOI: ...
Development of a Droplet Digital PCR to Monitor SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant BA.2 in Wastewater Samples
in the Brussels-Capital Region which covers a population of more than 1.2 million inhabitants. The in silico analysis showed that more than 99% of the BA.2 genomes could be characterized using the T19I ...
SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in Belgian Wastewaters
health authority to monitor SARS-CoV-2 circulation in the Belgian population. Over 5 million inhabitants representing 45% of the Belgian population were monitored throughout 42 wastewater treatment plants ...
Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the general population in Belgium: Results of the second data collection (28/09/21-23/02/22)
p.13 (2022) Keywords: antibodies COVID-19 health determinants population-based Seroprevalence Abstract: KEY FINDINGS Between the last period of wave 1 (14/06-11/07) and the first period of wave ...
Prevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and Potential Determinants among the Belgian Adult Population: Baseline Results of a Prospective Cohort Study
Viruses, Volume 14, Issue 5 (2022) Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; antibodies; seroprevalence; cohort; population-based study; Belgium Abstract: The prevalence of anti- SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and potential ...