What types of viruses are found in wastewater?
Viruses multiply in the living cells of the intestinal tract and end up in human feces. The common human viruses in wastewater include Norwalk, Rotavirus, Adenovirus, Coxsackie A and B, Echovirus, Hepatitis A, Poliovirus, and Reovirus. These viruses have the potential to cause gastrointestinal and upper respiratory illness when proper safety procedures are not followed in the workplace.
