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Tuesday, June 11, 2024 12:32PM
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Bird flu, or H5N1, has been detected in wastewater in the greater Houston area, Harris County Public Health confirmed to ABC13 on Tuesday.
However, HCPH said there are no human cases of the virus in Harris County, and the source of H5N1 in the wastewater is unknown.
"The most likely source is related to agriculture, and the public risk remains low," HCPH said.
Houston is one of nine Texas cities where the virus was detected in wastewater samples between March 1 and May 13, 2024.
This comes as the city of Austin reported that it detected traces of the virus in its wastewater systems. ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Bird flu, or H5N1, has been detected in wastewater in the greater Houston area, Harris County Public Health confirmed to ABC13 on Tuesday.
However, HCPH said there are no human cases of the virus in Harris County, and the source of H5N1 in the wastewater is unknown.
"The most likely source is related to agriculture, and the public risk remains low," HCPH said.
Houston is one of nine Texas cities where the virus was detected in wastewater samples between March 1 and May 13, 2024.
This comes as the city of Austin reported that it detected traces of the virus in its wastewater systems. ...