Power & Politics: Monkeypox and polio – new health scares on heels of COVID-19
Recently, the World Health Organization named monkeypox a global public health emergency. And shockingly – polio has been detected in the U.S. for the first time in almost a decade.
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Jul 31, 2022, 5:02 PM
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5ds agoAfter more than two
years living with a global pandemic, two more health concerns are on the radar
of officials in the Hudson Valley.
Recently, the World
Health Organization named monkeypox a global public health emergency. And
shockingly – polio has been detected in the U.S. for
the first time in almost a decade.
What are the risks
and what can, and should you do to protect yourself and your family? Scott
McGee speaks with Harish Moorjani, an infectious disease expert with Phelps
Hospital, on this week’s edition of Power & Politics.
