A video promoting a purported diabetes supplement has been viewed millions of times after it falsely claimed it could eradicate diabetes symptoms within 40 days without insulin or "Western medicine". Health experts told AFP the claim was deceptive and that there was no evidence it could cure diabetes or other diseases.

The claim was posted on Facebook on June 26, 2023.

The accompanying video, which has garnered more than 920,000 views, shows a man taking a dissolved effervescent tablet and claiming it can cure diabetes symptoms within 40 days.

The post's Burmese-language caption reads in part: "Good news for diabetes patients. Within 10 days, there is no more frequent urination at night. In 20 days, your foot will no longer feel pain and your eyesight will be clearer. In 30 days, there will be no headache and chest pain.

"In 40 days, blood sugar level in your body will be balanced. You don’t need to go to the hospital. It's a cost-effective at-home treatment method. And there is no side effect."

A screenshot of the false Facebook post taken on July 11, 2023.

Diabetes is a chronic illness where a patient has elevated levels of blood sugar -- also known as blood glucose (archived link). It is categorised into type 1, which usually develops in children, teens and young adults, and type 2 diabetes, which is usually seen in adults over 45 (archived links here and here).

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