EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Carter's doctor says he is still alive following ...

PLAINS, Ga. (WALB) - Following a false social media hoax claiming former president Jimmy Carter passed away, his doctor confirmed the rumors were false.

This morning, a false statement claiming that former President Jimmy Carter had passed was circulated on social media. The posts included a fabricated document that appeared to be an official statement.

Soon after, our parent company, Gray Television, confirmed with The Carter Center that reports of his death were a hoax.

WALB’s Lenah Allen independently confirmed this during an interview with Jimmy Carter’s doctor, Dr. Michael Raines.

Dr. Raines assures us that Carter is still alive.

Well, I can confirm that the reports out there are not true. President Carter has not had any significant health issues in the last three or four weeks. Or since the last time I saw him, and I am on the way there today to reevaluate him and make my usual visit with him. He is doing as well as can be expected being in hospice, but he has not passed away.

Dr. Raines says the Carter Center does plan to release a statement about the social media hoax later on Tuesday.

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