Pj Bupati Brebes Terjangkit Monkeypox

Original review summary

Murianews reports that a WhatsApp message falsely identified a man with a bumpy rash as Brebes acting regent Iwanuddin Iskandar and claimed monkeypox had reached the region. The review cites Brebes officials denying the claim; the local health chief said the suspected patient had chickenpox, not monkeypox, and was discharged on September 6, 2024. [S1: “Informasi yang tersebar di WhatsApp maupun medsos lainnya yang menyatakan Pj Bupati Brebes terserang cacar monyet atau Monkeypox tidak benar (hoaks)”] [S1: “hanya menderita cacar air atau varicella. Pasien pada Jumat 6 September 2024 kondisinya sudah baik dan diperbolehkan pulang.”][S1]