InevitableSwing [none/use name] to chapotraphouse • 5 months agoBird flu detected in Houston-area wastewaterexternal-linkmessage-square59 fedilinkarrow-up1118
arrow-up1118external-linkBird flu detected in Houston-area wastewaterInevitableSwing [none/use name] to chapotraphouse • 5 months agomessage-square59 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareHello_Kitty_enjoyer [none/use name]hexbear15·5 months agoThe real story here is that Texas is actually monitoring their wastewater for anything link
minus-squareredtea@lemmygrad.mlhexbear5·5 months agoThey're looking for enemy agents. knowing their own agents thrive in wastewater, it's the obvious place to look. linkfedilink
minus-squaretocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.comhexbear3·5 months agoI wouldn't be surprised if it's motivated by detecting illegal drugs, and informing allocation of police resources based on that, not any actual concern for people. I don't know if they do that or if it's feasible but that was my thought. linkfedilink
minus-squareHello_Kitty_enjoyer [none/use name]hexbear2·5 months agotrue but they still spent the extra $50 or whatever it costs to do the H5N1 test link
The real story here is that Texas is actually monitoring their wastewater for anything
They're looking for enemy agents. knowing their own agents thrive in wastewater, it's the obvious place to look.
I wouldn't be surprised if it's motivated by detecting illegal drugs, and informing allocation of police resources based on that, not any actual concern for people. I don't know if they do that or if it's feasible but that was my thought.
true but they still spent the extra $50 or whatever it costs to do the H5N1 test