[vannrox]

"...Early in the illness there may appear in about 10% of patients a fleeting rash in the form of a reddening of the skin, not unlike the rash of German Measles..." This is the so-called prodromal rash and, in the absence of a history of exposure to a source of infection, there is nothing about htis rash to arouse suspicion of smallpox....But...

12 days later the REAL smallpox rash appears...

[Croooow]

"12 days later the REAL smallpox rash appears..."

Okay the first story is Nov. 20, so it probably first hit Nov. 19 at the latest. The real rash would probably be hitting... now.