Flora Teoh

Science Editor, Science Feedback

Expertise: Chemotherapy, Candidiasis

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Popular Facebook meme misleadingly suggests that the measles vaccine caused 2019 Samoa measles outbreak

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Measles vaccine caused Samoa measles outbreak

SOURCE: Anonymous, Stop Mandatory Vaccination

Published: 13 Dec 2019

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Internet meme inaccurately claims that fruit is injected with HIV-contaminated blood

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a [group] of people is injecting fruits with blood containing HIV and AIDS

SOURCE: Anonymous, Flops n' Memes

Published: 13 Aug 2019

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Claims that vaccines contain “cancer enzymes” are unfounded, also misleads with one-sided explanation of nagalase function

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vaccines had cancer enzymes in them

SOURCE: Anonymous, Disclose.tv

Published: 06 Aug 2019

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Claim that ingredients in flu vaccine are known neurotoxins found to be incorrect

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Each of these ingredients [thimerosal, ovalbumin, formaldehyde, sodium deoxycholate] is a known neurotoxin

SOURCE: Erin Elizabeth, Health Nut News

Published: 31 Jul 2019

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Article wrongly claims that measles vaccine claims more lives than measles infection, misinterprets epidemiological data

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Measles Vaccines Kill More People than Measles, CDC Data Proves

SOURCE: Ethan A. Huff, Global Research, Natural News

Published: 03 Jun 2019

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Marijuana has significant health risks, contrary to claims by Internet meme

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Marijuana is non-addictive, cures cancer, and grows brain cells

SOURCE: Anonymous, Truth Teller

Published: 25 Apr 2019

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