“The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis.”
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Claim dated 3 Aug 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Monkeypox spreads primarily through close physical contact, including direct contact with monkeypox rash. There’s no evidence the CDC classifies it as “airborne” or as a form of herpes.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 August 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 August 2022, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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