2023 Public Health Laboratory Annual Report
Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, the Minnesota Public Health Laboratory continued to have an eventful time working on a wide range of projects. Here are a few of the highlights.
Newborn Screening Program:
Environmental Laboratory:
- Testing Minnesota Children for Harmful Chemicals
- PFAS: First New Drinking Water Contaminant Since 1996
- Testing Reveals Which Drugs Are Involved in Overdoses
Infectious Disease Laboratory:
- Wastewater Testing Helps Fight COVID-19, Other Infectious Disease
- New Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms Threaten Public Health
- Mpox, Ebola Threats Rise and Fall
Department-Wide Stories:
Last Updated: 03/01/2024