MILWAUKEE — With recent measles cases reported in Wisconsin, testing wastewater is in the spotlight. Wastewater surveillance is a powerful tool used in Milwaukee.
The City of Milwaukee Health Department is able to test wastewater for infectious diseases. That includes Influenza A and B, RSV and COVID-19.
Lab director, Dr. David Payne, said the lab will also process and prepare samples that get sent to the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene for testing of measles and other pathogens…