Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0Scientific Reports
A bilateral US-UK airplane wastewater monitoring pilot demonstrates the feasibility of an international wastewater surveillance network
6 affiliations
- 1Chief Data Officer Group, UK Health Security Agency, London, United Kingdom
- 2Division of Global Migration Health, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA USA
- 3UK Department for Transport, London, United Kingdom
- 4Ginkgo Biosecurity, Boston, MA USA
- 5Chief Scientific Officer Group, UK Health Security Agency, London, United Kingdom
- 6Friedman Global Health & Biosecurity, LLC, Atlanta, GA USA
Abstract
We present findings from the first known pilot study of transatlantic airplane wastewater monitoring, conducted over six months at two connected international airports in the United States and the United Kingdom. This study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing bilateral wastewater-based pathogen surveillance at international travel hubs. We outline the operational and analytical methodologies employed, highlight key challenges encountered in transnational coordination, and provide recommendations for the design and implementation of future surveillance programs at points of entry.
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BibTeX
@article{wade2026bilateral,
title = {{A bilateral US-UK airplane wastewater monitoring pilot demonstrates the feasibility of an international wastewater surveillance network}},
author = {Matthew J. Wade and Ian Ruskey and Elizabeth Perry and Valerie Meehan and Andrew P. Rothstein and Dawn Gratalo and Sarah Rush and Birgitte Simen and Karly-Rai Rogers-Broadway and Karly-Rai Rogers-Broadway and Suam Gonzalez and Catherine Ryan and Christopher Burton and Raju Misra and Darren Chooneea and Elona Hutchins and Toby Lock and Kiera Baker and Amy Hughes and Cindy R. Friedman},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.1038/s41598-026-63471-6},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-63471-6},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - A bilateral US-UK airplane wastewater monitoring pilot demonstrates the feasibility of an international wastewater surveillance network
AU - Matthew J. Wade
AU - Ian Ruskey
AU - Elizabeth Perry
AU - Valerie Meehan
AU - Andrew P. Rothstein
AU - Dawn Gratalo
AU - Sarah Rush
AU - Birgitte Simen
AU - Karly-Rai Rogers-Broadway
AU - Karly-Rai Rogers-Broadway
AU - Suam Gonzalez
AU - Catherine Ryan
AU - Christopher Burton
AU - Raju Misra
AU - Darren Chooneea
AU - Elona Hutchins
AU - Toby Lock
AU - Kiera Baker
AU - Amy Hughes
AU - Cindy R. Friedman
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/01
JO - Scientific Reports
DO - 10.1038/s41598-026-63471-6
UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-63471-6
AB - We present findings from the first known pilot study of transatlantic airplane wastewater monitoring, conducted over six months at two connected international airports in the United States and the United Kingdom. This study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing bilateral wastewater-based pathogen surveillance at international travel hubs. We outline the operational and analytical methodologies employed, highlight key challenges encountered in transnational coordination, and provide recommendations for the design and implementation of future surveillance programs at points of entry.
SN - 2045-2322
ER -