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Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported

Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported

An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were reported. The team that developed the program, which includes researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the School of Public Health at University of Texas Health Science Center—Houston, the Houston Health Department and Rice University, published their findings in the American Journal of Public Health.

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