Study confirms measles wastewater testing provided early warning during New Mexico’s outbreak

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 537

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Mexico wastewater testing for measles last year forewarned public health experts of the spread to a new county five days before cases were clinically confirmed during the state’s outbreak, according to a new study.

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The study, authored by Kelley Plymesser, the head of water-based epidemiology at the New Mexico Department of Health, in collaboration with federal health officials and researchers at Rice University, demonstrates …

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