An August 17, 2015 article published in the American Chemistry Society journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters discusses research conducted to determine the persistence of Ebola in sterilized wastewater. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, the National Institutes of Health and Drexel University evaluated the persistence of samples of Ebola inserted into sterilized domestic sewage and found that the virus survived in detectable concentrations for at least a week. The article, Persistence of Ebola Virus in Sterilized Wastewater, concludes that while it remains unknown whether Ebola virus may be transmitted via wastewater, the data demonstrates a potential exposure route to infectious Ebola virus via wastewater and emphasizes the value of a precautionary approach to wastewater handling in an epidemic response.