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As students go back to school, health experts warn of Monkeypox transmission

Boise State Public Radio News | By Julie Luchetta
Published August 10, 2022 at 10:51 PM MDT
A colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory that was captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Md.
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A colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory that was captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Md.

Monkeypox is spreading across the US with confirmed cases doubling in the last few weeks to almost 9500. Numbers in Idaho remain low, with only 8 documented cases so far. That could change as students return to school, Julie Luchetta has more.
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Julie Luchetta
As the Canyon County reporter, I cover the Latina/o/x communities and agricultural hub of the Treasure Valley. I’m super invested in local journalism and social equity, and very grateful to be working in Idaho.
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