As COVID-19 testing becomes less routine, official case numbers can make outbreaks look smaller than they really are. A ...

Wastewater testing has become an important part of public health in the last five years, providing an early warning for ...

As COVID-19 testing becomes less routine, official case numbers can make outbreaks look smaller than they really are. A ...

Researchers say sewage testing in New Orleans and across the country tracks viruses, often before people feel sick.

Lessons learned during COVID-19 are helping health officials keep us safer from other pathogens. Wastewater testing, which became widely used during the pandemic, is becoming more common for things ...

The 30-case outbreak spanned two counties and hit a close-knit community that does not readily seek health care, the study’s authors wrote. The first case was confirmed on July 11 and it ultimately ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Years after wastewater surveillance gained national attention during the COVID-19 ...

Wastewater surveillance testing for measles can alert public health authorities before and during a measles outbreak.

Testing wastewater was a key tool for detecting COVID-19 as that virus rampaged through the U.S. and Colorado when the pandemic hit. Now, water treatment utilities and public health officials are ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation wants to monitor wastewater in the Volunteer State to help tackle the drug overdose epidemic. Director David Rausch requested $3 million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 17—A sample taken from wastewater in Deming has tested positive for measles, a possible indicator that the virus is active in ...