Claims CDC Classified Monkeypox as ‘Airborne’ and a Form of Herpes Are False: Officials

Claims CDC Classified Monkeypox as ‘Airborne’ and a Form of Herpes Are False: Officials
A woman holds a mock-up vial labeled "Monkeypox vaccine" and medical syringe in this illustration taken on May 25, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Posts shared on Facebook that claim the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classified monkeypox as an airborne virus, it can cause paralysis, and can last months are false, officials said.

Facebook posts containing the claims reviewed by The Epoch Times show they both have a BBC News logo and credit the World Health Organization and CDC. One of the posts says, “CDC has now classified this disease as airborne and anyone within 15 feet can catch it,” while it adds that it is now being classified as a form of herpes, the illness can last up to four months, and it can lead to paralyzation.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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