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Early-warning system to protect and promote human health and inform Houston’s response to viral outbreaks
A lot of progress has been made to protect and promote human health with the most notable result being increased life expectancy. Yet, the emergence of prominent outbreaks of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance have remained as critical threats to global public health today.
To address the challenge of anticipating and responding to prominent outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Houston Wastewater Epidemiology has implemented a comprehensive, cost-effective system to monitor community infection dynamics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19. We are also working to expand the comprehensive wastewater monitoring system to target influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mpox, and other pathogens.
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Houston Health Department-Rice University case study details program uniqueness
Framework serves as a guide for action and intervention as more surveillance targets are considered
NASEM Community Wastewater-based Infectious Disease Surveillance Phase 2: Report
Houston study quantifies sources of variability in disease trends
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Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)
2024 Eckenfelder Lecture Series
Thursday, November 7
Denton City Civic Center
Denton, TXLoren Hopkins, Ph.D.
Chief Environmental Science Officer and Bureau Chief, Data Science Division
Houston Health Department
Professor in the Practice of Statistics, Rice UniversityOverview of Houston’s Wastewater Monitoring and Public Health Initiatives
Houston NWSS CoE Quarterly Office Hours
Thursday, November 7
10:00-11:00 am (Central)
To attend, email info@hou-wastewater-epi.org - December 2024
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