Monkeypox spreads primarily through close physical contact, including direct contact with monkeypox rash. There’s no evidence the CDC classifies it as “airborne” or has said it can spread to people who are 15 feet away from someone who is infected.
Monkeypox symptoms typically last two to four weeks, according to the World Health Organization and CDC.
The disease is not classified as a form of herpes, and the WHO does not list paralysis as a complication of severe monkeypox cases.
The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Aug. 4, but leading national and international health organizations haven't made sweeping changes to the way they classify the virus and illness, despite alarming claims made by an image circulating online.
An image shared in a Facebook post on Aug. 3 suggested that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization made major changes to their available monkeypox guidance and information.
The screenshot (embedded below) purports to be from a BBC News article and features its logo. A headline reads, "What you need to know about monkeypox," and makes the following claims:
CDC has now classified this disease as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it
This disease is now classified as a form of herpes
The illness typically last 2-4 months. If you have symptoms avoid going outside
Monkeypox can lead to being paralyzed
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