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Wastewater-based epidemiology to enhance public health preparedness and response during large-scale events: experiences from the 2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions - Milwaukee, WI and Chicago, IL

2026-01-27 public and global health Title + abstract only
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IntroductionWastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) was implemented at the 2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions (RNC and DNC, respectively)--two prominent large-scale events, each with estimated attendances of >50,000 persons. In preparation for event monitoring, the Wisconsin and Chicago WBE programs (associated with the RNC and DNC public health response, respectively) developed site-specific monitoring strategies and response plans, prioritized additional pathogens for event survei...

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