Fact Check: WHO did not ask governments to prepare for mpox lockdowns in August 2024
Posted on AllSides August 27th, 2024
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FACT CHECK
The World Health Organization (WHO) has not instructed governments around the world to prepare for lockdowns due to an mpox outbreak in August 2024, a WHO spokesperson said, contrary to posts shared on social media.
Infectious disease experts told Reuters that lockdowns would not be a likely or effective measure against mpox, a virus that transmits through close physical contact, including sexual contact.
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