The dubious portal with content in Albanian "news31post.com" has published an article titled "SHOCK!!! First Case of Monkeypox Appears in Kosovo".
After verifying the facts, hibrid.info has confirmed that the title of this article is fabricated and does not correspond to the content.
The content states that a suspected case of monkeypox has been reported at UCCK. So, it has not yet been confirmed that this is just a case diagnosed with Monkeypox.
Link to the article published on the dubious portal "news31post.com":
This article with a made-up title was also shared on Facebook by the “Express Gazeta” page, which has nearly 70 thousand followers. (see here)
The dubious portal "news31post.com" took this article from the portal "GazetaMetro.com", which reported, citing the show "Special Edition" on Klan Kosova, that it is suspected that a person has been affected by 'Monkey Flu' in Kosovo. (see here)
After researching through online search engines, hibrid.info has managed to find the authentic article published on “KlanKosova.tv”, which correctly reports that it is a person suspected of having “Monkey Flu” in Kosovo, and not a confirmed case. (see here)
Regarding this suspected case of "Monkey Flu" in Kosovo, the Ministry of Health has also announced that the Infectious Diseases Clinic at UCCK.
The announcement states that it has received a report of a suspected case of Monkeypox. While the suspect's sample, according to the announcement, will be sent to the WHO reference laboratory in the Netherlands, to obtain laboratory results until the final diagnosis according to the criteria provided. (see here)
Analyze:
The dubious portal "news31post.com" has published an article with the fabricated title "SHOCK!!! First Case of Monkeypox Appears in Kosovo".
The content of this article makes it clear that it is suspected that a person has been affected by 'Monkey Flu' in Kosovo. However, the case has not yet been confirmed.
Based on fact-checking analysis, hibrid.info rates this article as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.