Houston Wastewater Epidemiology is continuously monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern, RSV, and influenza A and B. Learn about our activities and education outreach in the news stories listed on this page.
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Cross-sector workshop seeks to accelerate wastewater surveillance in U.S. Tuesday, May. 21, 2024
Houston workshop focuses on resource optimization strategies and data actionability
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Data Science in Science Thursday, May. 16, 2024
A special Issue on Data Science for Wastewater Epidemiology
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CDC-NWSS report highlights value of wastewater surveillance Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023
Surveillance has expanded from 20 to 53 jurisdictions across the United States
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Research casts a wider net in wastewater analysis Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023
Technology shows promise for broad-scale analysis of pathogens