Measles Wild-Type Virus Detection Through Wastewater Surveillance in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Key Points

• The aim is to detect the measles wild-type virus in wastewater and explore its association with clinical cases.
• Cross-sectional study design conducted in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
• Surveillance of wastewater for measles wild-type virus detection.
• Examination of associations between wastewater detections and clinical cases.
• Positive detections of the measles virus were found in wastewater samples.
• The study establishes connections between wastewater results and clinical measles cases.
• Findings point to impacts on public health actions in response to detected virus.

Abstract