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"The risk overall is very low, but it's not zero," Dr. Syra Madad, an infectious disease epidemiologist, told Insider.

There is some concerning health news out of new york where officials say that wastewater samples have revealed the presence of polio virus. that suggests the virus is circulating in the city. late last month, nearby rockland county reported one case of infection. now, most americans are protected from polio thanks to vaccines. but some estimates show as many as 14% of new york city kids younger than 5 are not up to date on their shots. a doctor joins us now to discuss the very latest. she is the senior director of the special pathogens program for new york city health and hospitals. doctor, th...

International concern. the w.h.o.'s emergency committee found the outbreak did not meet the criteria but new numbers are raising concerns among officials. the latest data shows that the u.s. has over 750 confirmed or suspected cases of the disease. i want to bring in the senior director for the special pathogens program at new york city health and hospital. good to see you. to get this outbreak under control, what is most needed right now? >> first, we are flying blind in the monkeypox epidemic. we are not exactly sure, around the world. our testing capability has expanded. commercial lab core...

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 infects millions of people around the world, many health experts hope it could lead to the end of coronavirus in Europe and other regions of the world. Though this comes as a sub-variant was identified and is spreading in several countries around the world as well.

'Your World' welcomed guests Ben Baldanza, Syra Madad, Dan Kildee and Adam Kinzinger