Clinical Fact Checker (former)
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A Facebook post makes false claims about strep A cases in the UK—the infection is not linked to the nasal flu vaccine, and current fatality rates are not unusual. Read
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A Facebook post claims that the nasal flu vaccine contains strep bacteria and aluminium, that Covid-19 tests cause cancer and masks cause deoxygenation. None of these are true. Read
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There’s no evidence that nasal flu vaccines are driving increased rates of strep A, and the timing of the outbreak doesn’t mean this is the case. Read
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A social media post claims that symptoms of strep A infections can be treated with homeopathic remedies alone. Read
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A social media post that has circulated many times in recent years states that lemons are proven to treat and prevent cancer—but this is not true. Read
