New York State Department of Health Announces Wastewater Surveillance Expansion and Increased Disease Monitoring Capabilities

Strengthening Early Warning Detection Tools, NYSDOH’s Wastewater Surveillance Program Integral to Advanced COVID-19 Tracking and Nation-Leading Polio Efforts 21.6M Funding Will Grow NYSDOH’s Network to Over 215 Participating Plants, Reaching 16 Million New Yorkers. New Testing Launching for Additional Pathogens Including Flu, RSV, Hepatitis A, Norovirus, and Antimicrobial-Resistant Genes