Michigan wastewater testing expanded to include flu, other viruses

Written By Kate Kusiak Galvin

In this MLive file photo, bottles of water samples to be tested are set on a cart, Monday, June 17, 2019.Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com

Source: Justin P. Hicks, MLive

A public-facing wastewater surveillance platform in Michigan has been expanded to include more types of pathogens.

The University of Michigan announced Wednesday, March 22, an update to its online dashboard to include detection of monkeypox, influenza-A, norovirus GII and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Ann Arbor, Flint, Jackson, Tecumseh and Ypsilanti. The program, funded by the state health department, CDC and university, already previously tested samples for coronavirus.

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