“650 died in the USA because of a disease that spread due to eating onions”
What FACTLY found
A recent salmonella outbreak linked to onions was reported in the United States but there were no deaths reported because of this outbreak. According to the figures posted by the CDC on 29 October 2021, there were 808 illnesses and 157 hospitalizations, and no deaths reported. The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions. Onions linked to the outbreak are being recalled for possi...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 31 October 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 November 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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