With students returning to campuses in just a couple of weeks, universities and colleges across the state are preparing for the spreading monkeypox virus, which could pose a unique risk to students because they live in close quarters and often have heightened sexual contact, experts say.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday reported 672 cases across the state.
Well-known bugs like meningitis and mononucleosis already spread on campuses through close contact. The monkeypox virus won’t discriminate when students start touching. CDPH officials did not respond Monday when asked via email if the department was working on such guidance or had seen monkeypox cases among students.
Western Illinois University medical officers are working with local health officials to develop protocols based on state guidelines, spokesperson Darcie Shinberger said. The university will lean on COVID-19 protocols to prepare for a potential outbreak, she added. Illinois State University has relied on the state health department’s public information, spokesperson Eric Jome said.
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