U.S. health officials are tracking clusters of infections in countries that don’t normally report monkeypox.
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Snopes→ US Case of Monkeypox Reported in Massachusetts Man
Massachusetts reported a rare case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada, and health officials are looking into whether it is connected to small outbreaks in Europe.
Logically→ Two cases of monkeypox have been identified in the United Kingdom.
The World Health Organisation stated that two cases of monkeypox, both from the same household, had been detected on May 25 and 31 in North Wales.
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause leprosy, aren’t responsible for leprosy cases in Florida
REVIEW A reel posted on Instagram in early January 2024 claimed that COVID-19 vaccines caused leprosy. The video mentioned a surge in leprosy cases in the U.S., where “none of the traditional risk factors are being found” and that medical journa
FactCheck.org→ Yale Preprint Recorded Patient Experiences, Did Not Demonstrate Vaccines Cause New Syndrome
SciCheck Digest A preprint on a Yale-based study described chronic symptoms self-reported after COVID-19 vaccination by 241 members of an online group. The paper, which has not been peer-reviewed, did not show how common these symptoms are in the g
AllSides→ Q&A on Mpox
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/06/scicheck-qampa-on-mpox/ Last summer saw the largest outbreak ever of
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Mpox
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of a Q&A we published in May 2022. Last summer saw the largest outbreak ever of mpox, the disease formerly known as monkeypox. Beginning in May 2022, cases of the disease, which is a muc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: White House Did NOT Pick ‘Satan Worshipper’ to ‘Oversee American Health’
Did President Joe Biden choose a "Satan worshipper" to oversee the health of Americans? No, that's not true: Biden picked Dr. Demetre Daskalakis to serve as the deputy coordinator of a national health response team for a single disease, m
FactCheck.org→ Post Omits Paxlovid’s Ability to Protect Against Severe COVID-19, Death
SciCheck Digest Paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill, has been shown to prevent severe COVID-19 and death. An online post alleging the drug is a “fraud” and “should be taken off the market” neglects to mention this important informa
FactCheck.org→ Is the Pandemic ‘Over’? Biden Says So, But Scientists Say That’s Up for Debate
In a surprise moment in a “60 Minutes” interview, President Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic “is over.” While he correctly acknowledged that the coronavirus was still a problem, epidemiologists say there’s no single agreed-upon definition
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Is the CDC Advocating for a Hybrid ‘CovidPox’ Vaccine?
CDC Director Rochelle Wallensky. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.)An article from Real Raw News, a self-described “independent publisher” that “explores content often avoided by the mainstream media,” claims: “CDC Pushes
FactCheck.org→ Poliovirus Found in New York City Wastewater, Not Tap Water
Quick Take Wastewater surveillance is a public health tool that can track the spread of pathogens. The virus that causes polio was detected in New York City sewage as part of such monitoring efforts. Social media posts, however, have incorrectly clai
Truth or Fiction?→ House Report Shows How ‘Herd Immunity’ Disinformation Influenced Trump’s COVID Response
As the United States deals with both the continued spread of COVID-19 and a rise in monkeypox cases around the country, a House subcommittee report showed how “herd immunity” disinformation gained traction during Donald Trump’s presid
Full Fact→ No evidence for link between AIDS epidemic and smallpox vaccine
In recent weeks, many accounts across various social media platforms have been resharing an old Times article claiming the AIDS epidemic was triggered by the smallpox vaccine. Although the article is real, there is no evidence for its claims. Published
Full Fact→ Smallpox not the only infectious disease eradicated by humans
A story published in The Times about the rising number of monkeypox cases claims that smallpox is “the only disease eradicated by humans”. This is not the case, despite similar statements being made elsewhere. Rinderpest—also known as
FactCheck.org→ Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine Formulation Tweaked to Improve Stability
SciCheck Digest With the release of its pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer switched the buffer used in its formulation to increase the stability of the product, allowing it to remain at refrigerator temperatures for longer. The Food and Drug Administra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer DID Include Tromethamine, A Buffer, To Its COVID-19 Vaccine For Children — But It Is NOT Harmful
Did Pfizer include tromethamine, an "ingredient used to stabilize heart attack victims" in its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 years old? Only as a stabilizing pH buffer to make it easier to store. While tromethamine is being used
Full Fact→ Mask wearing doesn’t cause bacterial pneumonia
A post on Facebook suggests that wearing a mask causes people to contract bacterial pneumonia and that the government manipulated Covid-19 statistics to create fear when Covid-19 is no longer classified as a high consequence infectious disease (HCID).