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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, monkeypox, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and other pathogens.
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Collaborative efforts take critical steps toward establishing wastewater surveillance as routine metric
Joint research seeks to harness the power of wastewater surveillance as a public health tool
Leading U.S. Scientists and Researchers, Backed by The Rockefeller Foundation’s Pandemic Prevention Institute, Issues Urgent Call to Scale Up Wastewater Monitoring
Houston and Colorado are the only jurisdictions so far to have earned the designation.
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