As U.S. Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency, What To Know About The Risks
Aug 05, 2022•14 min
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Episode description
This week the Biden administration declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency.
And as the number of cases in the U.S. continues to climb, there's a lot of confusion about the disease, how it spreads and who's most at-risk.
NPR health correspondents Pien Huang and Michaeleen Doucleff join us to discuss the current outbreak.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
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And as the number of cases in the U.S. continues to climb, there's a lot of confusion about the disease, how it spreads and who's most at-risk.
NPR health correspondents Pien Huang and Michaeleen Doucleff join us to discuss the current outbreak.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
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