It’s absolutely wild to think that just four years ago, medical experts were recommending that Idaho families limit their Christmas dinner to only people living in the household or making the Christmas gathering an outdoor event.
NBC News reported that December 2020 was the deadliest month of the first year COVID-19 pandemic with over 77,124 deaths across America. Due to the super contagious nature of the virus, some experts predicted an explosion in cases following the holidays.
Flashforward to 2024 and there’s an outbreak of a different, highly contagious and serious respiratory disease affecting Idaho. As Christmas break approached, the Boise School District sent an email to parents informing them of a widespread outbreak of pertussis…