Municipal Solid wastes Metagenome

Following increase in population size, urbanization and human activities, there is poor solid waste management in urban and peri-urban areas, mostly in Sub Sahara Africa. Varieties of solid wastes such as medical waste, domestic waste and industrial waste along with their associated microbes are dumped at the same place. We are witnessing high interaction between wild and domestic animals as well as people in municipal dumps. We hypothesized the municipal dumps to be the driver for the emergence of new pathogens of public health importance. We wanted to know the abundance, diversity and dynamics of bacteria circulating in municipal dumpsite and the associated risks. This knowledge is key towards improved solid waste management, hence mitigation of the associated risks.