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UNLV researchers adding bird flu to diseases they monitor through wastewater program
KTNV ABC Channel 13
June 2024
Surveillance of Local Flood Control Systems Offers Insight into Spread of Infectious Disease
UNLV Research in Brief
April 2024
New COVID strain detected in Nevada not a major threat, officials say
Las Vegas Review Journal
May 2024
Wastewater testing reveals rising STI levels especially near college dorms around Las Vegas
KTNV ABC Channel 13
May 2024
Water study gives insight into health problems of the unhoused in Las Vegas tunnels
FOX5 KVVU Channel 5
May 2024
Testing environmental water to monitor COVID-19 spread in unsheltered encampments
Science Daily
April 2024
SARS-CoV-2 Variants Detected in Flood-Control Channels Near Homeless Encampments
AZO Life Sciences
April 2024
Environmental Surveillance Sheds Light on COVID-19 Among Homeless Populations
ContagionLive
April 2024
SARS-CoV-2 Variants Detected in Flood-Control Channels Near Homeless Encampments
MSN
April 2024
Wastewater surveillance reveals COVID-19 transmission patterns in unsheltered encampments
The Medical News
April 2024
Testing environmental water to monitor COVID-19 spread in unsheltered encampments
Medical Express
April 2024
Superbug cases rising in Las Vegas Valley: Here’s what is being done
KTNV ABC Channel 13
March 2024
Las Vegas scientists quietly optimistic about controlling COVID-19 in 2024
Las Vegas Review Journal
January 2024
New COVID variant not in Southern Nevada yet, wastewater data shows
Las Vegas Review Journal
August 2023
Health experts seeing return of tripledemic in Southern Nevada: What does that mean for you
KTNV ABC Channel 13
August 2023
Sewer water already tracks COVID, but UNLV says it can do more
Las Vegas Review Journal
April 2023
How Highly Mobile Populations Can Skew Local COVID-19 Wastewater Trends
UNLV Research in Brief
February 2023
La variante ‘kraken’ de COVID-19 gana fuerza en Nevada
Las Vegas Review Journal
Enero 2023
New COVID for Christmas? Maybe not as spikes drop in Clark County wastewater samples
CBS Channel 8
December 2022
Disease Dynamics and Wastewater Surveillance in the Las Vegas Desert
Promega Connections
November 2022
Nye County sex workers now eligible for monkeypox vaccine
Pahrump Valley Times
September 2022
Man says body felt like it was on fire from painful monkeypox virus
Las Vegas Review Journal
September 2022
Monkeypox in wastewater signals potential rise in Southern Nevada cases
Nevada YA
September 2022
Condado Clark tiene casi 200 casos de viruela símica en este momento
Las Vegas Review Journal
September 2022
Reported monkeypox cases increase across Clark County more than 30 days after virus detected in wastewater
CBS Channel 8
September 2022
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July 2022
Interview with the Tampa Bay Times about wastewater surveillance in May 2022 – Tracking COVID in wastewater
is the future — but not in Florida
Tampa Bay Times
May 2022
Interview with the Orlando Sentinel about wastewater surveillance in April 2022 – Central Florida COVID-19
wastewater levels back down after jump
Orlando Sentinel
April 2022
Water Smarts Podcast – AH HA! How the pandemic led to new insights for wastewater surveillance
Water Smarts
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New COVID variant on the rise across the world: Is Nevada next?
Las Vegas Review Journal
March 2022
Agencies collaborate to launch wastewater surveillance dashboard
Desert Research Institute
March 2022
Identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants in sewage predicts clinical disease burden in U.S.
Water Environment Federation
March 2022
Paragon Genomics unveils new CleanPlex Emerging Variant Add-on V2
NBC11 California
February 2022
I-Team: Las Vegas wastewater surveillance shows decline in Omicron, spike in ‘stealth variant’
CBS Channel 8
February 2022
KNX In Depth: Air quality at home might be worse than the office–Nasal vaccines could stop COVID–Texting
is good for mental health–Super Bowl economy
KNX Los Angeles Radio
February 8, 2022
UNLV wastewater program helps CDC track COVID-19 outbreaks nationwide
FOX 5 Las Vegas
February 2022
How worried should Southern Nevadans be about the new variant?
Las Vegas Review Journal
February 2, 2022
New drug for COVID treatment remains scarce in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Review Journal
January 26, 2022
Scientists can detect COVID-19 in wastewater weeks before anyone tests positive
Fox News
January 13, 2022
Scientists can detect COVID-19 in wastewater weeks before anyone tests positive
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Scientists can detect COVID-19 in wastewater weeks before anyone tests positive
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Scientists can detect COVID-19 in wastewater weeks before anyone tests positive
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Scientists can detect COVID-19 in wastewater weeks before anyone tests positive
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Scientists can detect COVID-19 in wastewater weeks before anyone tests positive
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Scientists can detect COVID-19 in wastewater weeks before anyone tests positive
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Scientists can detect COVID-19 in wastewater weeks before anyone tests positive
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How UNLV researchers can use sewage to help inform public health policy
Las Vegas Sun
January 1, 2022
Omicron variant takes command in Southern Nevada
Las Vegas Review Journal
January 4, 2022
No doubt Omicron has overtaken Delta as dominant COVID variant in Southern Nevada
ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas
January 2022
Nevada will not hit its peak for cases until February, head of state lab predicts
FOX 5 Las Vegas
January 2022
Coronavirus levels in Las Vegas valley wastewater surge
ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas
January 2022
Coronavirus levels in Las Vegas valley wastewater surge
CBS Channel 8 Las Vegas
January 2022
Omicron Case Counts Surpass Previous COVID-19 Waves, but UNLV Scientist Says There’s More to Come
UNLV Today
January 2022
First known case of Omicron variant in Nevada found in Clark County woman
ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas
December 2021
First case of Omicron COVID-19 variant identified in Southern Nevada
FOX 5 Las Vegas
December 2021
I-Team: Omicron COVID variant found in Las Vegas area wastewater last week
CBS Channel 8 Las Vegas
December 2021
Omicron COVID variant found in Las Vegas area wastewater last week
Ex Bulletin
Date not specified
Omicron COVID variant found in Las Vegas area wastewater last week
Newsbreak
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How UNLV research helps Nevada better understand and track COVID variants
ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas
November 2021
How UNLV research helps Nevada better understand and track COVID variants
Yahoo News
November 2021
UNLV Wastewater program used to track COVID-19 in our sewers
CBS Channel 8 Las Vegas
November 2021
UNLV Wastewater program used to track COVID-19 in our sewers
Newschant
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UNLV wastewater collection program expands to testing for influenza
UNLV Scarlet and Gray
Date not specified
UNLV researchers tracking Las Vegas Flu season through wastewater
ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas
October 2021
UNLV researchers tracking Las Vegas Flu season through wastewater
Yahoo News
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UNLV wastewater testing program used to track coronavirus expands to flu
FOX 5 Las Vegas
October 2021
COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program expands to test for flu strains
Ex Bulletin
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UNLV’s COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program expands to test for flu strains
Newswise
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COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program expands to test for flu strains
Clinical Lab Manager
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UNLV wastewater surveillance now targets COVID and influenza
NBC Channel 3 Las Vegas
October 2021
Mu variant cases growing slowly across the Las Vegas Valley, according to UNLV researchers
FOX 5 Las Vegas
September 2021
As the COVID delta variant spreads, do NJ labs have enough capacity to track it?
North Jersey
July 2021
As the COVID delta variant spreads, do NJ labs have enough capacity to track it?
Burlington County Times
July 2021
Speed Of Delta Variant Spread In Clark County Surprises Researcher
NPR, KNPR radio Nevada
July 2021
COVID-19 Lambda variant found in Las Vegas wastewater, UNLV professor says
ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas
July 2021
COVID-19 Lambda variant found in Las Vegas wastewater, UNLV professor says
ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas
July 2021
Wastewater testing could offer clues about COVID-19 infections
Las Vegas Review Journal
November 2020
Wastewater testing could offer clues about COVID-19 infections
Real Pahrump
November 2020
Unique study in Nevada helping researchers better understand COVID-19
KOLO8
November 2020
What UNLV researchers are learning about COVID from our sewage
Las Vegas Sun
December 2020
UK coronavirus variant detected in Las Vegas Valley wastewater; findings suggest spread
News Now
Date not specified
UK coronavirus variant detected in Las Vegas Valley wastewater; findings suggest spread
Eminetra
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UK coronavirus variant detected in Las Vegas Valley wastewater; findings suggest spread
Daily Advent
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UK coronavirus variant detected in Las Vegas Valley wastewater; findings suggest spread
Ebene Info
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UK coronavirus variant appears to be spreading in Southern Nevada
Las Vegas Review Journal
February 2021
Speed Of Delta Variant Spread In Clark County Surprises Researcher
NPR, KNPR radio Nevada
July 2021
COVID-19 Lambda variant found in Las Vegas wastewater, UNLV professor says
ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas
July 2021
Wastewater testing could offer clues about COVID-19 infections
Las Vegas Review Journal
November 2020
Wastewater testing could offer clues about COVID-19 infections
Real Pahrump
November 2020
Unique study in Nevada helping researchers better understand COVID-19
KOLO8
November 2020
What UNLV researchers are learning about COVID from our sewage
Las Vegas Sun
December 2020
COVID-19 Lambda variant found in Las Vegas wastewater, UNLV professor says
ABC Channel 13 Las Vegas
July 2021
Wastewater testing could offer clues about COVID-19 infections
Las Vegas Review Journal
November 2020
Wastewater testing could offer clues about COVID-19 infections
Real Pahrump
November 2020
Unique study in Nevada helping researchers better understand COVID-19
KOLO8
November 2020