India, May 14 -- A recent study conducted in Texas by researchers at Baylor University revealed that 9 cities across Texas had wastewater samples testing positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
The specific city names were kept confidential at the request of local health officials and water utilities. The study collected 23 samples over two months, with 19 testing positive for HPAI. Nine out of ten cities had at least one positive sample.
Dr. Mike Tisza, the study's first author and assistant professor at Baylor, mentioned that the origin of the viruses remains unclear, but evidence suggests an animal source, as no mutations linked to human adaptation were observed. The researchers suggested that monitoring wastewater could...