EPISODE · Jul 27, 2022 · 16 MIN
A case of polio was found in New York state. Should we be concerned?
from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy
We're already dealing with COVID and monkeypox, and now a new case of polio was reported in Rockland County, New York. Should we be worried about yet another infectious disease spreading, particularly one that is almost eradicated? We talked with Dr. Abby Rudolph, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Temple University College of Public Health, about what polio is, how this case got to New York state, and how a decrease in vaccinations could have contributed to it.
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We're already dealing with COVID and monkeypox, and now a new case of polio was reported in Rockland County, New York. Should we be worried about yet another infectious disease spreading, particularly one that is almost eradicated? We talked with Dr. Abby Rudolph, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Temple University College of Public Health, about what polio is, how this case got to New York state, and how a decrease in vaccinations could have contributed to it.
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A case of polio was found in New York state. Should we be concerned?
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