Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-16 12:39:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4F09167D4D2B76EC9943B31CC101A98DF7178FBB97DCCA8116E2BC18C2D2A91C
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Original Note:
The wastewater detections are of Mpox clade 2, not the more contagious clade 1. It is misleading to state Mpox "has now" been detected. It has been detected since June 20, 2022 according to the data used by @rawsalert linked in later posts. SE SF: https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker?charts=Cj4QASABSABSBmU5ZTg3ZVoKTVBYVl9HMlJfR3IKMjAyMi0wNi0xOHIKMjAyNC0wOC0xNYoBBjRjMzQ0NrgBAA%3D%3D&selectedChartId=4c3446 Oceanside: https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/?charts=CikQASABSABSBjM3NDMwYVoKTVBYVl9HMlJfR3iXBooBBmRiMGFjM8ABAQ%3D%3D&selectedChartId=db0ac3
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