Claims circulate that global monkeypox outbreaks were faked, exaggerated

Emphasizing that monkeypox cases decreased globally because of the targeted awareness and vaccination campaigns spearheaded by public health and LGBTQIA+ organizations, the availability of vaccines in upper-middle- and high-income nations, and behavioral changes is recommended. Although cases have declined in many countries, monkeypox is still a threat in low-income nations like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was hardest hit by the disease and still lacks access to vaccines. Messaging may explain that the viral strain causing the global outbreaks is a mutation of a less deadly and more transmissible monkeypox strain that caused an outbreak in Nigeria five years ago. While it is true that the recent outbreaks were less deadly than past outbreaks, a total of 50 people have died.

Fact-checking sources:

• DW, NPR