NWSS Wastewater Monitoring in the U.S.
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Wastewater (sewage) can be tested to detect traces of infectious diseases circulating in a community, even if people don’t have symptoms. You can use these data as an early warning that levels of infections may be increasing or decreasing in your community.
Wastewater Monitoring Data
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CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) program collects and displays wastewater data from communities across the United States.
Most communities are reporting no detection of mpox in wastewater.
Consistent detection Info from CSV
Intermittent detection Info from CSV
No detection Info from CSV
No recent data Info from CSV
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