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Lol I don't think I'm patient zero. Trying to give benefit of doubt given the forum, but man that sounds not so great...

Can't deny it's not spreading in this community. quickly.

Sure we get tested far more and that contributes to the reporting for sure.

But symptomatic patients very clear to know if infected and easy to diagnose.

Question is how much is not obviously symptomatic.

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> But symptomatic patients very clear to know if infected and easy to diagnose.

The article explains that it is not in fact easy to diagnose at present. (“Eventually, after seeing more than four doctors, the man finally finds an activist who's trying to expand testing. The activist connects the man with a doctor who orders a test through a private company (that's working to produce a commercial test.) The result: He's positive. He has monkeypox.”)

>benefit of the doubt

Ah, he was making a joke about a typo you made. Not an attack.

ha! just saw that. can't edit now will live forever! And I wish....

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