Wastewater Surveillance Detects Early Signs of Measles Outbreaks
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Wastewater monitoring, a technique popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, is being explored as an early warning system for measles outbreaks in the U.S., helping detect community spread and guide vaccination efforts, especially in areas with limited testing access.
Topics:top-news#disease-surveillance#early-warning-system#health#measles#public-health#wastewater-monitoring
- Toilets could reveal early warning signs of a measles outbreak WRAL.com
- Wastewater is now helping track measles spread around the US CNN
- California has more than a dozen confirmed cases of measles so far in 2025 CBS News
- West Sacramento resident diagnosed with measles. Others may have been exposed Sacramento Bee
- Measles Is Now Showing Up in Wastewater Time Magazine
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