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Transmissions of respiratory viruses on the rise in King County

Health officials say seasonal respiratory virus infections are on the rise, along with high numbers of viruses that haven't been seen since before the pandemic. And children in King County are becoming infected at a higher rate.

KNKX reporter Freddy Monares has more.

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Freddy Monares has covered politics, housing inequalities and Native American communities for a newspaper and a public radio station in Montana. He grew up in East Los Angeles, California, and moved to Missoula, Montana, in 2015 with the goal of growing in his career. Get in touch at fmonares@knkx.org.