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Nantucket Board hears wastewater surveillance data on opioids and respiratory spikes; town dashboard released
Summary
Town staff unveiled a wastewater surveillance dashboard tracking high‑risk substances and respiratory pathogens; Rocky said the program aims to help partners intervene early, cited 19 overdose deaths on Nantucket from 2016–2023 and a $30,000 annual cost, and noted respiratory spikes detected in wastewater preceded observed community flu increases.
The Board of Health was briefed on a newly released wastewater surveillance dashboard the department launched to provide near‑real‑time information on high‑risk substances and respiratory illness. Rocky said the town has invested about $30,000 a year in the initiative and described the program as a tool for behavioral‑health partners and medical providers to identify…
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