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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Pilot wastewater alert program protects Houston schools against viral threats Monday, Oct. 28, 2024

Houston Health Department-Rice University case study details program uniqueness


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Houston publishes public health response plan for pathogen detection in wastewater Friday, Oct. 4, 2024

Framework serves as a guide for action and intervention as more surveillance targets are considered


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NASEM A Phase 2 Report Thursday, Sep. 12, 2024

NASEM Community Wastewater-based Infectious Disease Surveillance Phase 2: Report


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Understanding shifts and trends in wastewater Tuesday, Jul. 30, 2024

Houston study quantifies sources of variability in disease trends