Claim: Responding to rising mpox cases in Africa, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on Aug. 14. Social media posts subsequently repeated a plethora of false or baseless claims, including that COVID-19 vaccines cause the viral disease or that the current outbreak is part of a global conspiracy.
Fact-check: Posts Sharing Mpox Misinformation Recycle Claims from Prior Viral Outbreaks - FactCheck.org
Verdict: responding to rising mpox cases in africa, the world health organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on aug. 14. social media posts subsequently repeated a plethora of false or baseless claims, including that covid-19 vaccines cause the viral disease or that the current outbreak is part of a global conspiracy.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Kate Yandell
Date published: 2024-09-18T21:36:21