Biomarker Respiratory Viruses (public view)

This dataset supports the Biomarker: Respiratory Viruses page on the Tempe Wastewater BioIntel Program site. Wastewater collection areas are comprised of merged sewage drainage basins that flow to a shared testing location for the Tempe Wastewater BioIntel Program. The wastewater collection areas represent a geographic area for which virus activity is tested. People infected with a virus excrete the virus in their feces in a process known as “shedding”. The municipal wastewater treatment system (sewage system) collects and aggregates these bathroom contributions across communities. The process begins at sampling site where, over a period of 24 hours, a wastewater sample is collected along the sewer line. After the sample is acquired, it is immediately transferred to a lab where scientists prepare the sample. The laboratory analysis seeks to determine if there is a signal (or detectable presence) of the biomarker in the wastewater. Please see the Tempe Wastewater BioIntel Program site for more information on the wastewater testing process at https://wastewater.tempe.gov/. About the data: These data illustrate a trend of the signal of the weekly average or weekly results of Tempe wastewater biomarker groups. The dashboard and collection area map do not depict the number of individuals infected. Each collection area includes at least one sampling location, which collects wastewater from across the collection area. It does not reflect the specific location where the deposit occurs. While testing can successfully quantify the results, research has not yet determined the relationship between these values and the number of people who are contributing to the signals. The influence of this data on community health decisions in the future is unknown. Data collection is being used to depict overall weekly trends and should not be interpreted without a holistic assessment of public health data. The purpose of this weekly data is to support research as well as to identify overall trends of the genome copies in each liter of wastewater per collection area. We share this information with the public with the disclaimer that only the future can tell how much “diagnostic value” we can and should attribute to the numeric measurements we obtain from the sewer. However, we know what we measure is real and we share that info with our community. Data are shared as the testing results become available. As results may not be released at the same time, testing results for each area may not yet be seen for a given day or week. The dashboard presents the weekly averages. Data are collected from 2-7 days per week. For Collection Area 1, Tempe's wastewater co-mingles with wastewater from a regional sewage line. Tempe's sewage makes up most of Collection Area 1 samples. For Collection Area 3, Tempe's wastewater co-mingles with wastewater from a regional sewage line. For analysis and reporting, Tempe’s wastewater is separated from regional sewage. Week start date represents the starting date of the testing week, which starts on Mondays and ends on Sundays. Additional Information: Source: The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, is an Arizona-based, nonprofit medical research institute. Contact: Zoe Aiello Contact email: [e-mail] Preparation Method: Initial values are provided by TGen. Tempe makes additional calculations to determine the weekly averages or weekly results for each biomarker. Publish Frequency: Weekly or as data becomes available Publish Method: Manual Data Dictionary本数据集为坦佩废水生物智能项目（Tempe Wastewater BioIntel Program）官网的《生物标志物（biomarker）：呼吸道病毒》页面提供支持。废水收集区域由汇流至坦佩废水生物智能项目共用检测点的合并污水流域组成。此类废水收集区域即为开展病毒活性检测的地理范围。感染病毒的个体可通过粪便排出病毒，该过程称为"排毒（shedding）"。市政污水处理系统（sewage system，污水管网系统）可收集并汇总各社区的此类如厕排放物。检测流程始于采样点：工作人员将沿污水管线收集时长为24小时的废水样本。样本采集完成后，将立即被转运至实验室，由科研人员完成样本前处理。实验室分析旨在检测废水中是否存在该生物标志物的信号（即可检测到的存在）。如需了解废水检测流程的更多详情，请访问坦佩废水生物智能项目官网：https://wastewater.tempe.gov/。数据说明：本数据集展示坦佩废水生物标志物组的周度均值或周度检测结果的信号变化趋势。数据仪表盘与收集区域地图均未体现感染个体的数量。每个收集区域至少设有一个采样点，负责采集该区域范围内的废水样本。该数据无法反映污染物排放的具体位置。尽管检测可实现结果量化，但目前尚无研究明确此类量化数值与贡献信号的感染人群数量之间的关联。目前尚无法预估本数据集对未来社区卫生决策的影响。本数据集仅用于展示整体周度趋势，解读时需结合公共卫生数据开展全面评估，不可单独解读。本次周度数据的发布目的，一是为科研提供支持，二是明确各收集区域每升废水中的病毒基因组拷贝数的整体变化趋势。我们向公众公开此类信息时附带免责声明：未来方能明确我们从污水检测中获得的数值结果可被赋予何种程度的"诊断价值（diagnostic value）"。但我们确认，所检测得到的结果均为真实数据，因此将其分享给社区民众。检测结果出炉后将第一时间公开。由于各区域的检测结果可能并非同步发布，因此在特定日期或周度内，部分区域的检测结果可能尚未更新。数据仪表盘展示的为周度均值。数据采集频率为每周2至7天。就收集区域1而言，坦佩的污水与区域污水管网的废水相混合，且坦佩本地污水占收集区域1样本的绝大多数。收集区域3的情况与区域1一致，坦佩污水与区域管网废水混合，但在分析与报告环节，坦佩本地污水将与区域污水分离。周起始日期指检测周的开始日期，检测周为每周周一至周日。补充信息：数据来源：转化基因组学研究所（Translational Genomics Research Institute, TGen）隶属于希望之城（City of Hope），是位于亚利桑那州的非营利性医学研究机构。联系人：佐伊·艾洛（Zoe Aiello）；联系邮箱：[e-mail]。制备方法：初始数据由TGen提供，坦佩市后续将开展额外计算，以得出各生物标志物的周度均值或周度检测结果。发布频率：每周更新，或在数据出炉后即时发布。发布方式：手动发布。数据字典