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.
Doctoral student Jose Palacio develops R code to quantify uncertainty Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025
Analysis examines wastewater dynamics and viral trends over time
Pilot wastewater alert program protects Houston schools against viral threats Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
Houston Health Department-Rice University case study details program uniqueness
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
NASEM A Phase 2 Report Thursday, Sep. 12, 2024
NASEM Community Wastewater-based Infectious Disease Surveillance Phase 2: Report