Claim: No, South Africa's infectious disease agency is not advising mask-wearing and other measures to protect against flu-like RSV
Fact-check: No, South Africa's infectious disease agency is not advising mask-wearing and other measures to protect against flu-like RSV
Verdict: a message spreading in south africa on social media and whatsapp says the national institute for communicable diseases has warned of an rsv outbreak and is mandating masks in schools and hospitals. but the nicd has debunked this statement as untrue.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Keegan Leech
Date published: 2024-05-27T00:00:00