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Press conference Thursday to discuss ‘triple-demic’ of flu, RSV and COVID-19 in Idaho

By News Team

December 15, 2022 10:31 AM

Published December 15, 2022 11:05 AM

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) - The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about the surge in respiratory diseases in Idaho at 2 p.m. (MT) Thursday, Dec. 15.

You can watch it below.

Those who will attend the briefing from DHW include Director Dave Jeppesen, Elke Shaw-Tulloch, state health official and administrator for the Division of Public Health, Dr. Christine Hahn, state epidemiologist; and Dr. Kathryn Turner, deputy state epidemiologist.

A special guest, Dr. Jim Souza, chief physician executive at St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, also will attend.

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