EPISODE · May 22, 2022 · 4 MIN
Arindam Basu: Professor of Epidemiology says we are in danger of over-hyping Monkeypox
from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · host Newstalk ZB
Monkey Pox is not as much of a concern as some might think. The World Health Organisation has identified more than 90 cases of the disease across the US, England, Australia and Canada Belgium has put in place a 21-day quarantine period for people who catch it. Canterbury University Professor of Epidemiology Arindam Basu says told Kate Hawkesby we are in danger of over-hyping this. He says rather than let people panic, we need to say it's a problem, but it's probably not going to kill people like Covid can. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Monkey Pox is not as much of a concern as some might think. The World Health Organisation has identified more than 90 cases of the disease across the US, England, Australia and Canada Belgium has put in place a 21-day quarantine period for people...
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