Dr. Guy Iverson, ECU Environmental Health (EH) faculty, was featured tonight in the local news (WITN and WNCT) for being part of an ECU team that will start testing wastewater from residence halls this semester, with the aim of detecting SARS-CoV-2 as early as possible to reduce transmission and avoid outbreaks where students live. Dr. Iverson explained that individuals can shed the virus in their fecal matter before they show any symptoms and thus asymptomatic carriers can still be identified with this approach. Information on positive test results can help focus efforts on testing and contact tracing in dorms concerned.  Read the news links below for more information.