CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — It’s a question that could possibly be asked at workplaces in and around Queen City. “People don’t typically get sick in the Summer,” said Mecklenburg County Health ...

Wastewater surveillance at treatment plants offers a low-cost, early warning method for detecting COVID-19. Researchers in Japan conducted an economic evaluation of a system for long-term care ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- In a BioSafety Level 2 lab at U.C. Berkeley, scientists spend all day looking at wastewater. At first read, it may sound gross but it is the work of a lifetime for scientists ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- City leaders are discussing more COVID-19 testing options as the virus continues to impact Houston and surrounding areas. Experts said they are researching a new, innovative ...

As the highly contagious bird flu virus continues to sweep through Oregon’s poultry flocks and dairy herds, scientists and public health officials are racing to monitor its rapid spread and potential ...

Stratus and Nimbus have similar symptoms to previous variants including a fever, cough and runny nose, but the Nimbus variant has one distinct symptom: a ‘razor blade’ sore throat. These two variants ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- With every flush, Mariposa County is learning more about COVID-19 in the community among residents and tourists. County Health Officer Dr. Eric Sergienko says, "There's a lot of ...

New York City officials have expressed concern after the city's wastewater surveillance data showed that the rate of COVID-19 detected in the city's wastewater is now considered to be at a "High" ...

If a lot of people you know have tested positive for COVID-19 recently, you’re not alone. While a lack of access to testing compared to earlier in the pandemic makes it hard to know exactly how many ...

Walgreens is unveiling an expanded tracker of flu and COVID-19 to monitor where they're spreading across the country this ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — On top of hospitalization and health department data, regional wastewater data across Virginia's seven testing sites point to an increase in the prevalence of COVID-19 in local ...

MHD tracks COVID-19, flu and RSV levels through public wastewater testing. FOX6 News got a behind-the-scenes look at the process on Thursday. Health officials said data shows respiratory viruses are ...