{"id":1787,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1787"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"HOAX---\"Machupo-Virus-in-Paracetamol\";","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1787","title":{"rendered":"HOAX &#8211; &#8220;Machupo Virus in Paracetamol&#8221;;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Outline<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Urgent&#8221; message circulating via social media claims that a new &#8220;very white and shiny&#8221; type of paracetamol tablets labelled P\/500 contains the dangerous Machupo virus.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Brief Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>The claims in the warning are utter nonsense. There are no credible reports that support the claim that the Machupo virus has been found in \u00a0paracetamol or any other medication. Machupo is spread primarily via \u00a0aerosol transmission of dust particles from infected rodents. \u00a0 Some versions tack on images of a young girl with a severe skin disorder. However, the image depicts a case of \u00a0Stevens-Johnson syndrome and is in no way related to \u00a0paracetamol or the \u00a0Machupo virus. \u00a0Sharing this false warning will help nobody. \u00a0A \u00a0&#8220;P\/500&#8221; label on paracetamol packaging simply indicates that each tablet contains 500 mg of paracetamol.<\/p>\n<h2>Examples<\/h2>\n<div class=\"example\">URGENT WARNING! CAN KILL U. Also known as Tylenol and othe names please google.<br \/>\nBe careful not to take the paracetamol that comes written P \/ 500. It is a new, very white and shiny paracetamol, doctors advise that it contains &#8220;Machupo&#8221; virus, considered one of the most dangerous viruses in the world, with a high mortality rate. Please share this message, with all people on your contact list as well as family, and save a life or lives &#8230;.I&#8217;ve done my part, now it&#8217;s your turn &#8230; remember that God helps those who help others &amp; themselves!<br \/>\nSame as Tylenol<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\">URGENT WARNING!<br \/>\nBe careful not to take the paracetamol that comes written P \/ 500. It is a new, very white and shiny paracetamol, doctors prove to contain &#8220;Machupo&#8221; virus, considered one of the most dangerous viruses in the world. And with high mortality rate. Please share this message, for all people and family. And save life from them &#8230;.. I&#8217;ve done my part, now it&#8217;s your turn &#8230; remember that God helps those who help.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/hoax-machupo-virus-in-paracetamol\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,844\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3-284x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4529\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3.jpg\" alt=\"Machupo Virus Paracetamol Warning Hoax\" width=\"800\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3-768x810.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-paracetamol-hoax-3-190x200.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-hoax-post.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20700\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/hoax-machupo-virus-in-paracetamol\/machupo-virus-hoax-post\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-hoax-post.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,940\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"machupo-virus-hoax-post\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-hoax-post-191x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-hoax-post.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-hoax-post.jpg\" alt=\"Machupo Virus Hoax Post\" width=\"600\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-hoax-post.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-hoax-post-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-hoax-post-500x783.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/machupo-virus-hoax-post-585x917.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Detailed Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>This &#8220;urgent&#8221; message, which is circulating rapidly via social media, warns you not to take a new &#8220;very white and shiny&#8221; type of paracetamol tablets that are labelled \u00a0&#8220;P\/500 &#8220;. Supposedly, doctors have found that this type of \u00a0paracetamol contains the &#8220;Machupo&#8221; virus. According to the message, \u00a0Machupo is one of the most dangerous viruses in the world and has a high mortality rate. The message asks you to share the information with others in the hope of saving lives.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, however, the claims in the message are utter nonsense. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p> There are no credible news or health authority reports about such a paracetamol contamination.  \u00a0Nor have there been any official \u00a0recalls of the supposedly contaminated \u00a0medication. Of course, if the dangerous contamination described \u00a0in the message was really taking place, there would be widespread news and media coverage of the incident along with official health warnings to consumers. And, of course, any contaminated products would have been removed from store shelves as the result of an official recall. The complete absence of any official news or government reports about the alleged contamination is enough, of itself, to reveal the warning message as a hoax.<\/p>\n<p>A \u00a0&#8220;P\/500&#8221; label on paracetamol packaging simply indicates that each tablet contains 500 mg of paracetamol.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the <a title=\"MACHUPO VIRUS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phac-aspc.gc.ca\/lab-bio\/res\/psds-ftss\/machupo-eng.php\">Machupo virus<\/a> is spread primarily via \u00a0aerosol transmission of dust particles from the faeces and urine of infected rodents. And, although viruses like \u00a0Machupo \u00a0may survive for up to two weeks in blood specimens outside the host, it cannot survive in dry environments. Thus, it would seem \u00a0extremely unlikely that the virus could somehow survive the manufacturing process of the \u00a0paracetamol tablets and weeks or months of subsequent storage in shops and home medicine cabinets.<\/p>\n<p>If the claims in the message were true, then, presumably, there would have been a recent spike in reported cases.  \u00a0But, I could find no information about \u00a0such a spike. In fact, it appears that there have been no reported human cases for several years.<\/p>\n<p>In short, this supposed warning is just one more variant in a <a title=\"HOAX \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 'Cool Drink Contaminated With Ebola Virus'\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/hoax-cool-drink-contaminated-with-ebola-virus\/\">long line<\/a> of false and misleading <a title=\"'Bananas Injected With HIV' Hoax Warning\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/bananas-injected-with-hiv-hoax-warning\/\">contamination hoaxes<\/a> that have circulated the Internet in various forms for many years. Sharing these false messages helps nobody. Sharing serves only to spread misinformation and needlessly cause fear and alarm.<\/p>\n<p>Some versions of the hoax include an \u00a0image depicting a young girl with a severe skin disorder. The message implies that the girl&#8217;s condition was caused by the virus infected \u00a0paracetamol. However, <a href=\"http:\/\/amazonascristao.com.br\/menina-de-14-anos-e-curada-da-sindrome-de-steve-johnson\/\">media reports indicate<\/a> that the image actually shows a girl with a rare disorder called \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/stevens-johnson-syndrome\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20355936\">Stevens-Johnson syndrome.<\/a> This disorder has no connection to paracetamol or the \u00a0 \u00a0Machupo virus.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Third Content Ad Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1909104632\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/hoax-machupo-virus-in-paracetamol\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/hoax-machupo-virus-in-paracetamol\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline &#8220;Urgent&#8221; message circulating via social media claims that a new &#8220;very white and shiny&#8221; type of paracetamol tablets labelled P\/500 contains the dangerous Machupo virus. Brief Analysis The claims in the warning are utter nonsense. There are no credible reports that support the claim that the Machupo virus has been found in \u00a0paracetamol or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hoax-inggris"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}