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Wastewater Surveillance Technology: Health, Social, and Ethical Perspectives | Harvard University
November 17, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Can AI be a Force for Global Public Health?
From the Covid-19 pandemic to more recent outbreaks of Monkeypox and Poliovirus, wastewater surveillance technologies and their data have demonstrated the potential to become supporting tools used in steering states and governmental efforts worldwide, in predicting and tracking disease outbreaks. These tools are also being used to manage the spread of infectious diseases and their variants, as well as institutional decision-making on the distribution of health resources, including testing and vaccines. However, with the promise of new technologies comes their associated pitfalls and risks. Not considering these challenges can deeply erode public trust, trigger detrimental societal effects, and violate rights and liberties.
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