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fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Toronto working on wastewater surveillance program to watch for disease during FIFA World Cup | CBC News

Toronto Public Health will pilot wastewater surveillance during the FIFA World Cup to detect COVID-19, influenza, RSV and potentially measles among visitors and fans.
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

After GOP Pressure, EPA Says It Could Test Wastewater for Abortion Meds

lay the groundwork to ban [the medication] nationwide.
US politics
Public health
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Lesser-known virus surges in Bay Area ahead of flu and COVID

Enterovirus D68 is circulating in the Bay Area, typically causing mild respiratory illness but rarely causing meningitis or acute flaccid myelitis that can lead to paralysis.
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fromSFGATE
2 months ago
Coronavirus

'Stratus' COVID-19 strain surges in Bay Area as vaccine rollout sows confusion

fromSFGATE
2 months ago
Coronavirus

'Stratus' COVID-19 strain surges in Bay Area as vaccine rollout sows confusion

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fromHealthbeat
3 weeks ago

NY health update: measles in Oswego wastewater, chikungunya in Long Island

During this lull is the perfect time to get vaccinated - before respiratory viruses pick up. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report underscores why. Last flu season was especially severe, with one of the highest numbers of pediatric flu deaths in recent years. Nationwide, 109 children developed influenza-associated encephalopathy, a dangerous brain swelling caused by flu infection. In New York alone, 26 children died.
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Public health
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Wastewater monitoring project could warn of next pandemic

UKHSA launches a £1.3 million program to develop wastewater surveillance technologies for early detection and tracking of emerging and endemic pathogens.
Public health
fromtime.com
4 months ago

Measles Is Now Showing Up in Wastewater

Rising measles cases in the U.S. are attributed to declining vaccination rates and contribute to significant outbreaks.
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