Machupo Virus in Paracetamol fake news

I read this post last year. Already debunk it, but it’s doing its rounds again. Its just so interesting people tend to spread fake news more easily the scarier they are.

AMARAN URGENT!
Berhati-hati untuk tidak mengambil paracetamol yang ditulis P / 500. Ia adalah paracetamol yang baru, sangat putih dan berkilat, doktor menasihati bahawa ia mengandungi virus “Machupo”, dianggap sebagai salah satu virus yang paling berbahaya di dunia, dengan kematian yang tinggi kadar. Sila kongsi mesej ini, dengan semua orang di senarai kenalan anda serta keluarga, dan menyelamatkan nyawa atau nyawa …. Saya telah melakukan bahagian saya, kini giliran anda … ingat bahawa Tuhan membantu mereka yang membantu orang lain & diri sendiri!

Teruskan seperti yang diterima.

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Usually accompanied by a pic of the Paracetamol, which is also known as Panadol or acetaminophen.

Quickly google machupo Virus and you will find all the news sites states the post is fake.

The following are the top links I found at the time of search.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paracetamol-warning/

http://m.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2069126/paracetamol-pills-malaysia-do-not-contain-deadly-virus-says

http://www.hsa.gov.sg/content/hsa/en/News_Events/HSA_Updates/2017/machupovirushoax.html

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/02/09/health-dg-dont-believe-claims-about-virus-in-paracetamol/

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