Houston began to use wastewater testing in 2020 to gain knowledge of the coronavirus that was present in the community.
The city of Houston will soon begin monitoring its wastewater system for monkeypox, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced during an Aug. 3 press conference.The city of Houston will soon begin monitoring its wastewater system for monkeypox, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced during an Aug. 3 press conference.
Turner said the testing will begin within the next few weeks. Money will soon be drawn from the fund balance and brought to Houston City Council to assist the Houston Health Department in the surveillance of monkeypox, he said.wastewater testing has been around for over 80 years, but Houston began to use the technique in 2020 to help gain knowledge of the prevalence of the coronavirus in the community.
During the press conference, Houston Emergency Medical Director Dr. David Persse said the COVID-19 monitoring gave hospitals the ability to get three weeks' worth of advanced notice as to what to expect in terms of trends and hospitalizations. With monkeypox, Persse said the wastewater testing will give the city a better idea of where the virus is geographically. However, since it is a different virus with different pathogens and physiology, he said it will be a learn-as-they-go process.has reported 165 total cases of monkeypox, 143 of which have been reported in the city of Houston and 22 of which have been reported in the rest of Harris County.
If the supply does not keep up with the demand and numbers begin to double, Turner said he will look into declaring a public health emergency. As of right now, he said such a declaration is not needed.Additional information on monkeypox, how to test for it, and how to get a vaccination can be found
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