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Lowell public-health director reports drop in flu cases, renewed wastewater monitoring and increased syringe pickups
Summary
At the Feb. 4 Board of Health meeting, the director reported flu cases fell from 688 in Dec. 2025 to 375 in Jan., wastewater monitoring resumed, TB caseloads were around eight to nine, and city staff described rising syringe-pickup requests and demand for external kiosks.
Lowell’s public-health director briefed the Board of Health on Feb. 4 about disease trends, outreach and harm-reduction activity across the city. The director reported that reported influenza cases dropped from 688 in December 2025 to 375 in January and said the state’s influenza level has moved to 'low.' Wastewater reporting has resumed and will be included in future updates. The director also said TB case counts were about eight to nine at present.
Board members discussed seasonal diagnoses, noting late Lyme and a late West Nile diagnosis as examples of lagged reporting. The board outlined…
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