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Director of Aunt Rita's Foundation shares monkeypox experience

As of Aug. 18, there were 183 probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox in Maricopa County. One of those infected is Jimmy Thomason, director of Aunt Rita's Foundation, a local nonprofit that provides support to people with HIV or AIDS.

The Show spoke with Thomason, who shared his experience of being diagnosed with and enduring the condition with The Show.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.