The mainstream media distorting facts, omitting information and misleading the narrative on critical health topics is nothing new.
It’s time for nuanced, fact-based reporting on public health.
Want the truth about the latest polio, bird flu and vaccine headlines?
Our turn to #FactCheck 🧵
Fact-Checking ‘Fortune’: Did Polio Vaccine Save 20 Million Children From Paralysis?
Fortune says polio vaccines saved 20M from paralysis—but the math doesn’t add up. Using WHO data, the actual number of cases prevented is closer to 80K. So, where did the extra 19.92M come from? 🤔
Fact-checking ‘The Guardian’: Will Most Pregnant Women and Unborn Babies Who Get Bird Flu Die?
The Guardian claims most pregnant women and unborn babies with bird flu will die. The study they cited? Only 30 cases examined—none from current strains. Researchers didn’t make the dire claim that The Guardian promoted.