Marin Health Officials Track Illicit Drug Use by Testing Wastewater
“It’s important to gain the trust of the community,” says Halden. “And it will not be monopolized or used in potentially harmful ways by some.” Halden said data collected at Arizona State University during the pandemic revealed that drug use patterns in the community had changed. Dealers faced the same supply chain disruptions that plagued […]
Yuma Agricultural Center testing wastewater for Candida auris
So far, there have been no positive cases in Yuma County. YUMA, Arizona (KECY, KYMA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned that the fungus is spreading across the United States. It’s called Candida auris and can be deadly, especially for people with health problems. So far, there have been no […]
Pilot project will monitor Yuma County wastewater for signs of C. auris
Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture Beyond COVID-19, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture Expands Wastewater Monitoring to Address Public Health Concerns Such as Influenza Respiratory Syntactic Virus and Current Drug-Resistant Fungus Candida auris . During the pandemic, wastewater monitoring was the proverbial canary in the mines of COVID-19. Since then, experts have […]
UArizona researchers to help track deadly fungus in Arizona wastewater
Rosemary Brandt, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences today Beyond COVID-19, the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture has expanded its wastewater monitoring program to help communities address other public health concerns, such as influenza. Respiratory syntactic virus known as RSV. And now the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris. Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert […]
