The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan (MoHSSP) has denied reports circulating on WhatsApp about an alleged “group of unknown doctors” supposedly spreading a dangerous disease across the country.
According to the ministry, the widely shared audio message is fake and contains false information. Officials noted that the recording has been actively circulated for several days, misleading citizens and causing unjustified public concern.
In the audio message, an unidentified woman claims that individuals posing as doctors are allegedly going door to door under the pretext of checking residents’ health and deliberately spreading an infection. The message also refers to a supposed state of emergency in certain regions of the country and claims that military personnel have been placed on barracks duty.
The Ministry of Health stressed that the recording provides no verified facts, fails to specify which regions or border are allegedly involved, and consists of unsubstantiated and contradictory statements.
The ministry categorically rejected the existence of any “unknown groups of doctors,” emphasizing that such messages are provocative in nature and aimed at disinforming the public and inciting panic.
At the same time, officials clarified that family doctors and primary healthcare workers may legitimately conduct door-to-door visits as part of routine immunization campaigns, monitoring of pregnant women, and other official duties. As the ministry noted, residents are generally well acquainted with their local physicians.
The Ministry of Health once again urged citizens to remain calm, not to trust unverified rumors, and to contact official healthcare institutions at their place of residence if they have questions related to medical services.
