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  • Fact Check: Mpox Vaccine Does NOT Contain HIV

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    Is the mpox vaccine loaded with HIV, as a video shared by The People's Voice claims? No, that's not true: The People's Voice is a website with a long history of publishing made-up news, and it provided no sources -- aside from a supposed whistleblower -- to back up the claims made in the video. The ingredient list and package…

    • Aug 22, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Mpox Vaccine Does NOT Contain HIV Not Listed
  • Fact Check: Monkeypox Virus NOT Known To Spread Through Airborne Transmission

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    Is the monkeypox virus known to spread through airborne transmission, as suggested by a post on Instagram Threads? No, that's not true: Global health agencies agree that the primary way the virus is spread is through close or direct contact between an uninfected and infected person's body fluids, lesions or saliva, plus contaminated clothing or bedding. The U.S. Department of…

    • Aug 20, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Monkeypox Virus NOT Known To Spread Through Airborne Transmission Direct Contact
  • Fact Check: 2017 Study On Resveratrol Does NOT Support Its Use For Treating Mpox; It Was Never Tested On People, Animals

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    Does a 2017 paper on resveratrol suggest it could be used to stop or treat monkeypox as part of the public health emergency declared in August 2024? No, that's not true: An author of the paper told Lead Stories that resveratrol was never tested on humans or animals in their research, and it's "unclear if it suppresses poxvirus replication." An…

    • Aug 20, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 2017 Study On Resveratrol Does NOT Support Its Use For Treating Mpox; It Was Never Tested On People, Animals Unproven Care
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Governments To Prepare For 'Mega Lockdowns' Due To 'Deadly Monkeypox'; It Does NOT Have That Power

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    Did the World Health Organization order governments to "Prepare for 'Mega Lockdowns' Due to 'Deadly Monkeypox' Strain"? No, that's not true: WHO responded to a Lead Stories inquiry about the report of orders for lockdown preparation with "It is false." Preparations for or even the suggestion of major lockdowns because of the monkeypox virus would be major news worldwide, yet…

    • Aug 19, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Governments To Prepare For 'Mega Lockdowns' Due To 'Deadly Monkeypox'; It Does NOT Have That Power 'It Is False'
  • Fact Check: White House Did NOT Pick 'Satan Worshipper' to 'Oversee American Health'

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    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, monkeypox. Daskalakis does have a tattoo of a pentagram -- a symbol that some associate with Satan and the occult --…

    • Nov 30, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: White House Did NOT Pick 'Satan Worshipper' to 'Oversee American Health' Not A Satanist
  • Fact Check: US Government Is NOT Giving Away $1,700 Per Week To Stay Home, Stop Monkeypox Spread

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    Beginning on November 19, 2022, were all U.S. citizens entitled to $1,700 per week if they mitigated the spread of monkeypox by staying home? No, that's not true: No such compensation program is in place and the claim is a set-up for a joke. The claim seems to have originated from a tweet (archived here) posted on November 22, 2022.…

    • Nov 23, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: US Government Is NOT Giving Away $1,700 Per Week To Stay Home, Stop Monkeypox Spread It's A Prank
  • Fact Check: Monkeypox Is NOT Same Thing As Biblical Or Modern-Day Leprosy

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    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 was a 'catchall' term for any disease that particularly affected the skin," according to The Leprosy Mission International. In an email to Lead…

    • Aug 9, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Monkeypox Is NOT Same Thing As Biblical Or Modern-Day Leprosy Not The Same
  • Fact Check: Monkeypox Is NOT Airborne Disease That Causes Paralysis

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    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 airborne disease, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) says. Experts interviewed by Lead Stories said that monkeypox has been…

    • Aug 4, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Monkeypox Is NOT Airborne Disease That Causes Paralysis Misleading
  • Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022

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    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 monkeypox. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does recommend that people who…

    • Jul 27, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022 Not Required
  • Fact Check: Old Stock Photos Of Monkeypox Lesions Do NOT Mean Fraud By Press

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    Do many media outlets recycle old photos of monkeypox lesions when reporting on current or past outbreaks of monkeypox? Does this indicate that there have not been any new cases of monkeypox found and the reporting is not factual? No, that's not true: It is common practice for media outlets to use stock photos. The screenshots in this claim do…

    • May 25, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Old Stock Photos Of Monkeypox Lesions Do NOT Mean Fraud By Press Stock Photo
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