Thai department of health published an infographic on how to properly wear face masks.
Below is a screenshot of the misleading post, which has been shared more than 100 times:, The infographic presents different types of face masks and details their effectiveness against viruses, bacteria, particulate matter and flower pollens., The post’s Thai-language\xa0caption translates to English as: “The different types of sanitary masks and the protection it provides”, At the bottom right corner of the infographic, the text reads: "Source: Department of Health", Identical images were also shared on Facebook here and here. Another similar image with the same claim was shared here., The claim is false. In a Facebook post published on February 2, 2020, the Department of Health refuted that\xa0it provided information for the infographic., “Due to the citation, the Department of Health has not approved the authenticity while the image’s creator has issued a correction,” the agency wrote in the post’s Thai caption., Below is a screenshot of the Department of Health’s post:, The blue Thai text above a partially blurred image translates to English as: “The Department of Health explains”., The text below reads: “According to a media post by a page which has cited the Department of Health as a source, the Department of Health would like to explain that the media did not use the department’s official information and the Department of Health does not approve the authenticity of this set of information presented in this media.”, The Department of Health also told\xa0AFP by phone on February 5, 2020 that the information presented in the image has not been produced according to the department’s official guidelines., The Department of Health posted this infographic on their official Facebook page on February 5, 2020., , The title reads in English as: “Always wash your hands… As protection against novel Coronavirus 2019”., The Thai text at the bottom translates to English as: “Wash your hands correctly and use soap or alcohol to clean your hands to minimize the risk of contracting the coronavirus”., , Copyright © AFP 2017-2020.  All rights reserved.  Users can access and consult this website and use the share features available for personal, private, and non-commercial purposes.  Any other use, in particular any reproduction, communication to the public or distribution of the content of this website, in whole or in part, for any other purpose and/or by any other means, without a specific licence agreement signed with AFP, is strictly prohibited.  The subject matter depicted or included via links within the Fact Checking content is provided to the extent necessary for correct understanding of the verification of the information concerned.  AFP has not obtained any rights from the authors or copyright owners of this third party content and shall incur no liability in this regard.  AFP and its logo are registered trademarks.
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