Table 2.
Temporal association between outbreaks indicated in wastewater and reported outbreaks *, Oklahoma 2021–2022.
Pathogen | Number of Weeks with Outbreaks Reported | Number of Weeks Where Wastewater Concentrations Exceeded 95th Seasonal Threshold | Number of Weeks Where Exceeded Wastewater Thresholds Corresponded with Timing of Reported Outbreaks * | Number of Weeks Where Exceeded Wastewater Thresholds Corresponded with Timing of Outbreaks with Unknown Etiology * (N = 22) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Campylobacter | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Salmonella | 47 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
Norovirus | n.a | 7 | n.a | 5 |
Total (%) | 53 | 28 | 9 (32) | 9 (41) |
* Indicates whether the outbreak occurred no later than two weeks following the wastewater threshold being exceeded. n.a. not applicable.