Research Letter

Measles Wild-Type Virus Detection Through Wastewater Surveillance in Sandoval County, New Mexico

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.11124

May 06, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study identifies positive detections of measles wild-type virus in wastewater in Sandoval County, New Mexico, and examines their associations with clinical cases and impacts on public health actions.

Corresponding Author: Rachel M. West, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 (pjv9@cdc.gov).

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