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Black and Latino Coloradans are being disproportionately hit by monkeypox as cases rise

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As of Thursday, the state has confirmed 168 cases in Colorado, stretching back to May. Nearly 12% of infections are in people who are Black, while about 34% of people testing positive identify as Hispanic or Latino. People between the ages of 25 and 44 make up roughly 75% of the state's cases.

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Black and Latino Coloradans are being disproportionately hit by monkeypox as cases rise

The number of monkeypox infections continues to rise in Colorado, but new state data shows evidence that Black and Latino communities have been hit harder.As of Thursday, the state has confirmed 168 cases in Colorado, stretching back to May. A majority of those cases — 94 — have been confirmed in August, though it is unclear whether that is related to increasing transmission, better testing or both. TODAY’S UNDERWRITERSlightly more than half of …

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