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Public health advocates press Kings County to add wastewater surveillance amid H5N1 concerns; health staff say contract coming
2111441 · January 14, 2025
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Summary
A public-health advocate urged the Board to prioritize wastewater surveillance for H5N1; county public health staff said the county will contract with an outside provider and expects the agreement within a month or two.
During the Jan. 7 Kings County Board of Supervisors meeting, Claire Fidiasi of Valley Voices urged the board to prioritize wastewater surveillance as part of the county’s response to the H5N1 bird‑flu emergency.
Fidiasi, public health program director for Valley Voices, told supervisors the virus “poses significant risks to public health” and that…
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