CDC wastewater surveillance funding drying up
Funding for the CDC's National Wastewater Surveillance System is at risk of running out without congressional support. This program, initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a crucial role in monitoring and preventing infectious disease outbreaks. Bipartisan efforts are underway to secure funding and expand the program's capabilities.
- ▪The National Wastewater Surveillance System was launched in September 2020 to monitor infectious diseases.
- ▪The CDC has utilized unspent COVID-era funds to keep the program operational, but its budget is diminishing.
- ▪Wastewater surveillance has been vital in controlling measles outbreaks, especially as vaccination rates decline.
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EXCLUSIVE — Funding for wastewater surveillance is slated to run dry unless Congress boosts funding for the infectious disease prevention program as part of next year’s budget appropriation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Wastewater Surveillance System was initially created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but has since become a central part of protecting the public from measles, bird flu, and other infectious disease outbreaks. Recommended Stories Trump administration sued by veterans after banning VA abortion access Detransitioner Prisha Mosley wants stronger laws protecting children and parents from transgender ‘indoctrination’ Texas Children’s Hospital to create ‘detransition clinic’ in $10 million settlement with Paxton The NWSS was launched in…
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