Incorrect
COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause leprosy, aren’t responsible for leprosy cases in Florida
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines cause leprosy
Articles tagged with
Infectious diseases
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Source: Instagram, Social media user, 2024-01-04 -
MisleadingConsuming turpentine is dangerous and shouldn’t be used to treat parasites
Claim:
Consuming turpentine will kill parasites
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2022-09-01 -
Misleading
Consuming turpentine is dangerous and shouldn’t be used to treat parasites
Claim:
Consuming turpentine will kill parasites
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Social media users, 2022-09-01 -
InaccurateThe CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact
Claim:
CDC has now classified [monkeypox] as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it; [it] is now classified as a form of herpes [...] lasts 2-4 months [and] can lead to being paralyzed
Source: Fathers Matter, Anonymous, 2022-08-04 -
Inaccurate
The CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact
Claim:
CDC has now classified [monkeypox] as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it; [it] is now classified as a form of herpes [...] lasts 2-4 months [and] can lead to being paralyzed
Source: Fathers Matter, Anonymous, 2022-08-04 -
IncorrectMonkeypox outbreak triggers conspiracy theories on social media claiming that it was planned or incorrectly linking it to COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
Monkeypox is caused by COVID-19 vaccines; a 2021 tabletop exercise portraying a monkeypox pandemic is evidence that global leaders planned the outbreak; the monkeypox vaccine was “ready” before the outbreak
Source: Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Social media users, 2022-05-13 -
IncorrectCases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children are unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
Cases of acute hepatitis in children are linked to COVID-19 vaccines
Source: Twitter/X, Instagram, Social media users, 2022-04-22 -
MisleadingClaim that erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns is risky is misleading, lacks context
Claim:
Erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns carries many risks
Source: Well-Rooted Pediatrics, Anonymous, 2021-10-18 -
Misleading
Claim that erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns is risky is misleading, lacks context
Claim:
Erythromycin eye ointment given to newborns carries many risks
Source: Well-Rooted Pediatrics, Anonymous, 2021-10-18 -
Partially correctInfectious diseases are caused by microorganisms; other factors may determine an individual’s susceptibility to infection, but the microorganism is still the cause
Claim:
“…a virus is not the cause of an illness. It’s a necessary cause […] but it is not the cause.”
Source: Facebook, Lisa Feldman Barrett, 2021-04-06