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Snopes→ WHO Plans to Rename Monkeypox Over Stigmatization Concerns

2022-08-12 Some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Monkeypox is not a government conspiracy to cover up ‘vaccine-induced’ diseases

2022-08-12 Thousands of monkeypox infections have been directly confirmed in laboratories, and the Covid-19 vaccines have not caused widespread damage to people’s immune systems Go to site post…»

Logically→ Pride celebrations led to the outbreak of Monkeypox.

2022-08-11 No outbreaks of monkeypox have been linked to or traced back to Pride events. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know

2022-08-10 As monkeypox cases mount and the disease spreads, some people might have déjà vu — here comes another potentially life-disrupting virus. Although monkeypox first surfaced more than six decades ago, […] The post What we know about how monkeypo Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Monkeypox Is NOT Same Thing As Biblical Or Modern-Day Leprosy

2022-08-09 Is monkeypox the same thing as modern-day leprosy or the condition mentioned in the Bible? No, neither is true: Whether using the biblical or today's medical definition, leprosy is very different from monkeypox. "In ancient times, leprosy Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Monkeypox isn’t just spread by sexual contact

2022-08-09 Monkeypox is thought to be primarily spreading through sexual contact, but there are other ways to catch the disease. A small number of cases in children have been confirmed in the US and Europe. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ US Has Declared Monkeypox a National Health Emergency. Here’s What That Means.

2022-08-09 An epidemiologist from the University of Richmond explains. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Does Wrapping Car Keys in Foil Protect from Vehicle Theft?

2022-08-08 We looked into a wave of crimes related to keyless entry technology after seeing the rumor, "Wrap Your Car Keys in Foil at Night When Alone." Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Four False Claims About Monkeypox

2022-08-05 SciCheck Digest Monkeypox is a viral disease that spreads through close physical contact with an infected person and large respiratory droplets that don’t travel more than a few feet. A recent meme on social media gets the facts wrong about how the v Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know

2022-08-05 Monkeypox seems to be most efficiently transmitted through close physical contact during sex, experts say. Because the virus is spreading within sexual networks of men who have sex with other men, those men are the most affected. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Monkeypox Vaccines: A Virologist Answers 6 Questions

2022-08-05 Maureen Ferran, a virologist at Rochester Institute of Technology, has been keeping tabs on the two vaccines that can protect against monkeypox. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Image makes false claims about monkeypox and wasn’t shared by BBC News or the WHO

2022-08-05 The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ US Declares Public Health Emergency over Monkeypox Outbreak

2022-08-05 The announcement will free up money and other resources to fight the virus. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Monkeypox Is NOT Airborne Disease That Causes Paralysis

2022-08-04 Is monkeypox an airborne disease that causes paralysis? No, that's not true: While its transmission might occur during prolonged face-to-face contact, the particles do not stay in the air for long and thus it cannot be classified as an ai Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ The CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact

2022-08-04 REVIEW The recent monkeypox outbreak has led to the disease spreading in dozens of countries where it isn’t normally found. There have been over 25,000 cases and a small number of deaths, leading to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring a Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is Monkeypox Spread Through Airborne Droplets?

2022-08-03 Health officials are still working to better understand the virus. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fireball Whiskey Does NOT Contain Antifreeze, Propylene Glycol

2022-08-03 Does Fireball whiskey contain antifreeze or propylene glycol? No, that's not true: It contains neither, according to the company, which states on its website: "All versions of Fireball, both in the U.S. and the rest of the world, are 100% Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Could Genetics Be the Key to Never Getting the Coronavirus?

2022-08-03 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/07/why-some-people-never-get-covid/670929/ Last Christm Go to site post…»

Snopes→ California Governor Declares Monkeypox State of Emergency

2022-08-02 California's governor declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Chinese Research Creating Fragment of Monkeypox Viral Genome

2022-07-29 SciCheck Digest A Wuhan Institute of Virology study describes assembling part of a monkeypox viral genome for use in a diagnostic test. Although the researchers only made a fraction of the genome — and it matches a different version of the virus Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is Monkeypox Considered an STD?

2022-07-29 Medical experts are still debating how to classify the disease. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There’s no evidence the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is connected to the monkeypox outbreak

2022-07-29 “‘Monkeypox’ is only circulating in countries where the Pfizer vaccine has been distributed and is being used to advance a Technocratic Great Reset." Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Article about monkeypox living on door handles for 120 years is fake

2022-07-29 The altered screenshot also claims the virus “can infect anyone from 5 miles away”. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Monkeypox is not a cover-up for the effects of the Covid-19 vaccine

2022-07-29 There’s no evidence of any link between the recent monkeypox virus outbreak and the Covid-19 vaccines, which do not damage immune systems, as a video claims. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ There’s no evidence that the virus behind the monkeypox outbreak was leaked from a Wuhan lab

2022-07-28 Experts said there’s no evidence that the virus behind the current monkeypox outbreak came from a lab in Wuhan, China. Analysis of the monkeypox virus’s genetic material indicates the current outbreak is linked to an outbreak in West Africa. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ No evidence Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is causing monkeypox

2022-07-28 There is no evidence that monkeypox is linked to the widespread distribution of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022

2022-07-27 Are gyms locked down and are people forced to wear masks to stop the spread of monkeypox? No, that's not true: There have been no federal government orders as of July 27, 2022, for gyms to be closed or mask mandated to stop the spread of Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Japanese City Alarmed by Biting, Clawing, Attacking Monkeys

2022-07-27 People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into nursery schools. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Viral Post Recounts Key Details of Ron DeSantis’ Life Before Politics

2022-07-26 The popular Facebook post, which was copied and pasted many times, summarized DeSantis' accomplishments in his legal and military careers. Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Does Monkeypox Have 99.97 Survival Rate?

2022-07-26 Liz Wheeler. (Photograph by Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images.)Podcaster and former One America News Network anchor Liz Wheeler claimed in a recent viral tweet that the World Health Organization said monkeypox has a survival rate of 99.97 percent:Liz Wh Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Rare 1952 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Going Up for Auction

2022-07-25 A decades-old, mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card could break records when it goes up for auction next month. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Attorney Wins Ernest Hemingway Contest in Key West Tradition

2022-07-25 Some came in wool fisherman's sweaters, and other contestants had sportsmen's attire. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Monkeypox has spread only in countries without wild monkeys.

2022-07-25 An outdated map depicting the monkeypox outbreak is used to spread misinformation. Countries with and without wild monkeys have seen a rise in cases. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Monkeypox Virus Could Become Entrenched As New STD in the US

2022-07-22 Experts don't agree on the likely path of the disease, with some fearing that it is becoming so widespread that it is on the verge of becoming an entrenched STD — like gonorrhea, herpes and HIV. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – Michels on target with claim his company was building Keystone Pipeline when Biden ended it

2022-07-21 “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tim Michels – End of Keystone pipeline did cost jobs, but most were temporary

2022-07-21 The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.” Go to site post…»

Logically→ The current monkeypox outbreak appears to be a lab strain with unknown characteristics that likely originated in a U.S. bioweapons laboratory in Ukraine.

2022-06-30 Preliminary analysis by the World Health Organization confirms that the current monkeypox cases belong to known variants found in West Africa. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Monkeypox came about as a side effect of the polio vaccine, which was first injected into monkeys in Denmark in 1958.

2022-06-29 Denmark reported the first monkeypox outbreak in 1958. There is no clinical evidence linking this outbreak to polio vaccines. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The monkeypox pathogen originated in U.S.-funded biolabs in Nigeria.

2022-06-21 Context: Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Pictures Of The Keystone Pipeline And A Lithium Mine

2022-06-16 Are these two pictures showing part of the Keystone Pipeline and a lithium mine? No, that's not true: Reverse image searching leads to results that establish that the top picture in this Facebook post is of part of the Alaska Pipeline, an Go to site post…»

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