In this special episode of the Rhode to Health, we speak with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s newest senior medical director, LouAnne Giangreco, M.D., about monkeypox, which the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on July 23, 2022.
An emergency medicine physician and former vice president and chief medical officer of Cayuga Health System in Ithaca, N.Y., Dr. Giangreco is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Giangreco recommends several resources, including the Rhode Island Department of Health, for updated information on vaccination against and treatment of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious viral infection. We also learn how monkeypox is spread and who is most at risk for contracting the virus.
Be healthy. Be well. And keep your eyes on the Rhode.
Monkeypox: Department of Health