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Study detected measles virus in Houston wastewater before cases were reported
An outbreak detection program found the presence of the measles virus in samples of Houston wastewater in early January 2025, ...
Researchers detected measles virus in Houston wastewater months before official cases emerged
Texas researchers develop groundbreaking wastewater surveillance method that detects viruses before they spread, potentially ...
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Measles in the Sewers? Wastewater Surveillance Offers Early Warning for Outbreaks
A closer look at our wastewater could help us stay ahead of the next viral pandemic, and keep an eye on measles outbreaks.
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Wastewater surveillance detects measles in Houston before cases are reported
An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in ...
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Texas measles outbreak 2025: Cases surpass 700 since January
Texas state health officials confirmed 19 new cases of measles connected to the outbreak in West Texas since the May 2 ...
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Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported
An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were ...
Texas measles cases drop, but state must stay vigilant to prevent resurgence, experts say
Public health experts are cautiously optimistic after Texas health officials have reported fewer measles cases in recent ...
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'We tried to save those kids': Texas doctor watched children die of measles. Now it's back in Texas
Gilbert Handal witnessed the devastating toll of measles on children in a Chilean hospital before the vaccine. Now, he warns ...