Is there a connection between different major disease outbreaks and US election years, as a photo posted online claims?

On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three claims: A graphic warns people not to buy “biscuits called crunches” shipped from South Africa to Nigeria as they have “killed 45 people”. Don’t fall for it - it’s an old hoax! https://bit.ly/poisonous_biscuits (https://bit.ly/poisonous_biscuits) Is there a connection between different major disease outbreaks and US election years, as a photo posted online claims? No! https://bit.ly/disease_elections (https://bit.ly/disease_elections) No, prices may be soaring but South Africa’s deputy minister of transport hasn’t given inane petrol-saving advice. https://bit.ly/petrol_minister (https://bit.ly/petrol_minister)Your friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (082 830 6407) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.