While there have been no reported monkeypox deaths in U.S., the virus remains a significant public health threat.
The virus has infected nearly 48,000 people worldwide and killed at least 13.
Most documented cases so far have been among men who have sex with men. But monkeypox is transmitted through close contact with people who are infected, meaning anyone who has close contact with others could be at risk.Monkeypox has infected nearly 48,000 people globally, but a video spreading online suggests it’s all a hoax.
The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. of using inflammatory rhetoric, including making a film earlier this year that promoted the baseless theory that COVID-19 is a synthetic version of snake venom. The clip in this Facebook post comes from a 12-minute segment of Peters’ July 25 podcast"The Stew Peters Show."
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