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Monkeypox

This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. Monkeypox, a disease that rarely appears outside Africa, has been identified by European and American health authorities in recent days.

Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner

What does Cook County’s ‘high’ COVID-19 risk level mean for you?

Nineteen Illinois counties are now under the CDC’s “high” alert level for COVID-19 transmission. What does that mean for summertime activities? And how worried should you be about monkeypox?

Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist for the latest guidance.

GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health and Care

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