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2022-06-04 Science & Technology

2 monkeypox strains in US suggest possible undetected spread

[Instapundit] "Genetic analysis of recent monkeypox cases suggests there are two distinct strains in the United States, and officials are considering the possibility the virus has been circulating undetected for some time."

Two thoughts: (1) If it’s circulating undetected, as Covid did, does that suggest it’s less serious than originally thought, as Covid turned out to be? And (2) Having squandered public trust, the public health people are likely to be ignored.
Yes on both

Posted by DarthVader 2022-06-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Trump's tax cuts killed me dead a few years ago. The rest of you must carry on in quiet desperation.

Posted by Raj 2022-06-04 00:37|| 2022-06-04 00:37|| Front Page Top

#2 there are two distinct strains in the United States

Democrat and Republican?

Posted by Skidmark 2022-06-04 00:39|| 2022-06-04 00:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Liberal and Progressive?

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2022-06-04 02:11|| 2022-06-04 02:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Gay and Bisexual

Posted by Frank G 2022-06-04 06:40|| 2022-06-04 06:40|| Front Page Top

#5 If it’s circulating undetected, as Covid did, does that suggest it’s less serious than originally thought

As Dr. Frank G pointed out the other day, this may only apply to the achimptomatic variant.

Posted by SteveS 2022-06-04 09:20|| 2022-06-04 09:20|| Front Page Top