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Idaho Matters Doctors Roundtable: July 12, 2023

While COVID-19 ravaged the country, the United States has also been experiencing a number disease outbreaks that we don't normally see, like Dengue Fever, Monkeypox, Measles, Malaria and even polio. Why are we seeing these diseases now? And what can we do about them?

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12 Jul 2023
A micrograph shows red blood cells infected by the malaria parasite <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>.
A micrograph shows red blood cells infected by the malaria parasite <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>. (John C. Tan / AP)

While COVID-19 ravaged the country, the United States has also been experiencing a number disease outbreaks that we don't normally see, like Dengue Fever, Monkeypox, Measles, Malaria and even polio. Why are we seeing these diseases now? And what can we do about them?

Dr. David Pate, former CEO of St. Luke's Health System, joined Idaho Matters to help answer these questions.