Mary Wilson
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August 1, 2022 - 12:33 pm
Updated August 1, 2022 - 6:00 pm
By Mary Hynes Las Vegas Review-Journal
Monkeypox has been detected in Southern Nevada’s wastewater, suggesting there are more infections than the 23 cases reported in Clark County, a UNLV researcher said Monday.
The level of virus is “relatively low” and has been detected in wastewater from the Strip and at least one wastewater treatment plant, said Edwin Oh, a researcher and assistant professor with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
People infected with monkeypox excrete monkeypox virus DNA through skin lesions, saliva, feces and urine, which can enter the wastewater via toilets, sinks and shower drains.
The type of wastewater surveillance done by Oh and other researchers can provide an early indication of disease trends. “Using this system, we should be able to better define whether the amount of monkeypox virus in our communities is increasing (or decreasing) over time,” Oh said in an email.
The Southern Nevada wastewater surveillance system is one of the first in the country to detect monkeypox, he said.
... The Southern Nevada Health District has distributed about 400 doses in roughly the past week.
“Due to limited supplies, we are not able to provide vaccine to all individuals who are seeking vaccine at this time and we are awaiting additional doses,” health district representative Stephanie Bethel said in an email.
The district has no timeline for when it will receive additional doses ...
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/monkeypox-detected-in-southern-nevada-wastewater-2616398/
Updated August 1, 2022 - 6:00 pm
By Mary Hynes Las Vegas Review-Journal
Monkeypox has been detected in Southern Nevada’s wastewater, suggesting there are more infections than the 23 cases reported in Clark County, a UNLV researcher said Monday.
The level of virus is “relatively low” and has been detected in wastewater from the Strip and at least one wastewater treatment plant, said Edwin Oh, a researcher and assistant professor with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
People infected with monkeypox excrete monkeypox virus DNA through skin lesions, saliva, feces and urine, which can enter the wastewater via toilets, sinks and shower drains.
The type of wastewater surveillance done by Oh and other researchers can provide an early indication of disease trends. “Using this system, we should be able to better define whether the amount of monkeypox virus in our communities is increasing (or decreasing) over time,” Oh said in an email.
The Southern Nevada wastewater surveillance system is one of the first in the country to detect monkeypox, he said.
... The Southern Nevada Health District has distributed about 400 doses in roughly the past week.
“Due to limited supplies, we are not able to provide vaccine to all individuals who are seeking vaccine at this time and we are awaiting additional doses,” health district representative Stephanie Bethel said in an email.
The district has no timeline for when it will receive additional doses ...
https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/monkeypox-detected-in-southern-nevada-wastewater-2616398/