Claim: Facebook post warns that because of the "aphelion phenomenon", when Earth is the furthest from the sun, "we will experience cold weather more than the previous cold weather, which will have an impact on flu, cough, shortness of breath, etc".
Fact-check: Are you affected by 'aphelion phenomenon'? Almost certainly not
Verdict: incorrect
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Keegan Leech
Date published: 2022-04-26T00:00:00