Problems with monkeypox testing mean the outbreak may be far bigger than reported

Researchers say the U.S. monkeypox outbreak is much larger than the CDC is reporting. Symptomatic people are being denied testing, so it's unclear how many people are infected and spreading the virus. AILSA CHANG, HOST: There's growing concern that the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. is much larger …
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