“Photo shows the first case of Monkeypox in Singapore in 2024.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 Aug 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The viral photo is old. It shows a severe monkeypox case from 11 October 2022, in Mexico. Mexican specialist José Hiram Hernández Jerónimo confirmed it, noting the patient had over 250 sores and a weakened immune system. This confirms that the photo has no connection to Singapore.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 August 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 August 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reynalyn.sulanu.9/posts/pfbid02icQtwwbKF6q42P1wNvUW1d3ThUvFnUkXv…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.