Measles detected in Fairfield County wastewater

Connecticut Public – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
By Chris Polansky

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the presence of measles was recently detected in wastewater samples in Fairfield County.

Data from the agency’s National Wastewater Surveillance System show that a sewershed in Fairfield County has registered positive samples for “wild-type” measles in the weeks ending Feb. 7 and Jan. 31.

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