The Return of Polio

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

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4.6 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Polio has been detected in New York wastewater following the case of a man infected and paralyzed by the virus in July. How much is the virus circulating and what does that mean for you and young children at greatest risk? Andy speaks with New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett and Stanford Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Yvonne “Bonnie” Maldonado about how a disease eliminated from the Western Hemisphere in 1994 returned and what we must do now.

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Read Mary’s piece about why even a single case of polio is a threat: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/opinion/even-a-single-case-of-polio-is-a-threat.html
Read Bonnie's piece explaining how global health failures that spread COVID and monkeypox also brought polio back: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-08-22/polio-vaccines-united-states-global-health
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0:00.0	Mental health challenges are affecting people in the US at high levels, particularly among
0:05.0	adolescents.
0:06.0	At CVS Health, mental health is just as important as physical health.
0:11.0	That's whether making mental, well-being services more accessible, less complicated, more
0:15.4	convenient, and more inviting.
0:18.0	CVS Health is doing this by creating new programs, encouraging care to discussions, and providing
0:23.2	increased access to digital tools and telehealth services.
0:27.0	CVS Health is there to help.
0:31.0	Learn more at CVS Health.com.
0:33.0	What's the only thing better than second?
0:35.0	First, join host Kreme Rama each week as he brings you the stories of people who had a profound
0:39.2	impact on society and culture simply because they were first.
0:42.9	Kreme is joined by fellow comedians to share stories about trailblazers breaking down racial
0:47.0	barriers and making history.
0:49.1	From lemon auto media, some friends and salt comes first.
0:52.6	Just out now wherever you get your podcasts.
1:20.6	Welcome to the bubble.
1:22.3	This is Andy Slavitt and it's Friday, August 26th.
1:25.3	Polio, on top of monkeypox, on top of COVID-19, no.
1:31.3	I'm going to answer your question.
1:32.3	We are not living in biblical times.
1:34.3	We're really not.
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