PBS NewsHour

As monkeypox cases rise, so do concerns about access to care

Clip: 08/06/2022 | 6m 52s

Now a declared national emergency, monkeypox continues to spread in the U.S. with cases doubling in the past week. Concerns are growing over disparities in access to testing, vaccines and treatment for vulnerable communities. Gregg Gonsalves, an epidemiologist from the Yale School of Public Health, joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss.

Aired: 08/06/22 | Rating: NR

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