An outbreak detection program found the presence of the measles virus in samples of Houston wastewater in early January 2025, ...

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Wastewater samples collected Jan. 7 contained genetic evidence of measles virus, researchers reported in the American Journal of Public Health. The City of Houston Health Department confirmed and ...

The measles outbreak centered in northwest Texas appeared to slow on Friday, as health officials reported just seven new ...

State health officials on Tuesday said the number of measles cases in the state linked to a West Texas outbreak has grown to ...

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An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in ...

FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Measles virus popped up in Houston wastewater weeks before a notorious Texas outbreak of the highly infectious disease started in January, a new study says.

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.