“Paracetamol contains "Machupo" virus”
Social media posts
PesaCheck rated thisFalse.
In short
This claim spread on social media. PesaCheck (Kenya) looked into it and published its finding on 30 April 2019. Its rating was “False.”.
This check was done by PesaCheck, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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- El Detector / Univision Noticias: Falso“El paracetamol p-500 contiene el virus machupo.”
- FACTLY: FALSE“Paracetamol P-500 pills contain ‘Machupo’ Virus.”
- Newtral: Falso“El paracetamol contiene o transmite el «virus Machupo”
- THIP Media: False“paracetamol tablets contain the Machupo virus”