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No causal association between the DTaP vaccine and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
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The DTaP vaccine causes SIDS
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Source: Raising Natural Children, Dawn Lorenz, 2019-12-09 -
InaccurateNo, “HIV insertions” were not identified in the 2019 coronavirus, contrary to claims based on questionable bioinformatics study
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Coronavirus contains 'HIV insertions'
Source: Infowars, Zero Hedge, Anonymous, 2020-01-31 -
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Inaccurate“15% fatality rate” from coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection was based only on initial cases; infection fatality rate likely less than 3%
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Coronavirus hits 15% fatality rate
Source: Natural News, Mike Adams, 2020-01-25 -
InaccurateNo, an “FDA study” did not find that vaccines contain cancer-causing viruses
Claim:
The FDA study looked at vaccines that are made from living cells [...] oftentimes contaminated with hidden viral fragments which have the potential to cause cancer.
Source: Principia Scientific, Activist Post, Aaron Kesel, 2019-11-23 -
InaccurateNo increased risk of autism observed in African-American boys associated with MMR vaccine; claim based on erroneous study retracted in 2014
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The CDC found a 236% increased risk of autism in African-American boys associated with the MMR vaccine
Source: Facebook, Brian Hooker, 2014-08-08 -
UnsupportedNo conclusive evidence links consumption of bats with the 2019 coronavirus outbreak
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Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak linked to eating bats
Source: Infowars, The Sun, Daily Star, Emma Parker, Gemma Mullin, Paul Joseph Watson, 2020-01-22 -
InaccurateContrary to claims in viral social media posts, 2019 coronavirus was not lab-created nor was it patented years before outbreak
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[The coronavirus is] “new” yet it was lab-created and patented in 2015
Source: Twitter/X, Facebook, Chris Kirckof, Jordan Sather, 2020-01-23 -
InaccurateColloidal silver does not treat infections when taken orally and can cause side effects
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Colloidal silver is effective for any infection
Source: The Natural Health Library, Anonymous, 2020-01-16 -
Partially correctManuka honey possesses potent antibacterial activity, even against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but only via topical application, not consumption
Claim:
Raw manuka honey kills every bacteria scientists throw at it, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs
Source: Return to Now, Sara Burrows, 2017-09-18
