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What you should know about Ebola
NIGERIA's health authorities have intensified Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) awareness campaigns following new outbreaks in parts of Central and East Africa, despite no confirmed...
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2024 video of Tinubu speaking about child nutrition in France resurfaces online
A VIDEO of President Bola Tinubu speaking on child nutrition and school feeding programmes at a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron has resurfaced...
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No, Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed case of Hantavirus
MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claim that Nigeria has confirmed cases of hantavirus infection.
Hantaviruses are a group of zoonotic viruses primarily transmitted to...
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Hantavirus: No need to panic, expert reassures Nigerians
Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation notified the public about an outbreak of hantavirus infection following reports of a cluster of passengers with...
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True! Dove soap, other cosmetic products banned in 2022 for cotaining toxic chemicals
A viral post on Instagram claims that the chemical Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), also known as Lilial, was banned in Europe, Nigeria, and other countries...
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Gates Foundation is not launching world’s first ever 8-year contraceptive in Kenya, long-term options already exist
A claim has surfaced online alleging that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to launch the world’s first contraceptive capable of preventing...
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Do condoms contain harmful chemicals?
A viral video shared on Facebook claims that condoms contain over 100 toxic chemicals harmful to women’s reproductive health. The FactCheckHub investigated the claim
The...
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Claim that there is no solar infrastructure in some Nigerian teaching hospitals is FALSE
A claim has been circulating on social media, particularly on X, alleging that some major teaching hospitals in Nigeria lack solar infrastructure.
The hospitals mentioned...
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Are over 2 million Nigerians living with HIV?
A claim suggesting that more than two million Nigerians are currently living with HIV has circulated widely online.
The post , made by Nigerian-based blog...
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Does swallowing semen offer health benefits to women?
A claim suggesting that semen offers various health benefits has been making the rounds on TikTok.
In a video shared by the user @comicfreak, he...
