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.

Houston Cross-Sector Workshop Group Photo

Cross-sector workshop seeks to accelerate wastewater surveillance in U.S. Tuesday, May. 21, 2024

Houston workshop focuses on resource optimization strategies and data actionability


Data Science in Science

Data Science in Science Thursday, May. 16, 2024

A special Issue on Data Science for Wastewater Epidemiology


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CDC-NWSS report highlights value of wastewater surveillance Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023

Surveillance has expanded from 20 to 53 jurisdictions across the United States


microbes in human disease

Research casts a wider net in wastewater analysis Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023

Technology shows promise for broad-scale analysis of pathogens