Waste water surveillance could show the spread of measles, but the two state doesn't have the testing in place.

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Wastewater surveillance, a public health tool that expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, is now being used in Utah to help track the spread of another highly contagious disease: measles.

Life is quieter in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario. Some children can still be seen playing hockey on a ...

The sampler can be anchored on a string and tossed into a sewage line. Source: Louisiana State University. The 3D-printed passive water sampler uses activated charcoal pellets to ...

Scientists have discovered 13 new bacteria species in unique foods and environments that could transform health and the environment.

The public will soon be able to lodge their comments about proposed rules mandating that public sewer plants test their ...

New York state officials eye new approaches to control "forever chemicals" contaminants known as PFAS in water, soils ...

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A city's sewage system will be revamped in a bid to avoid a repeat of thousands of marble-like balls of debris littering ...

Should you get a booster if you’ve been vaccinated? What are the early symptoms? Here’s the information you need about measles.