Chicago: Wastewater testing for polio begins, No cases identified in Chicago or Illinois

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is expanding its existing wastewater surveillance program to begin testing for poliovirus. Wastewater testing began this week to analyze water samples collected from area reclamation plants that serve the City of Chicago and surrounding Cook County suburbs. This effort is a collaboration between CDPH and scientists from [...]

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