FACTSHEET: African Swine Fever – What you need to know
Multiple media outlets have reported about a suspected outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in some regions of Ghana (here,...
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Coronavirus: WHO denies labelling Ghana, Nigeria and 11 others as high risk
Misleading: Not all seedless fruits are genetically modified as claimed by viral watermelon post
Claim: Seedless watermelons are genetically modified fruits created in chemical laboratories Source: WhatsApp Verdict: Misleading Researched by Gifty Danso GhanaFact,...
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False! WHO has not declared a new COVID-19 outbreak in China
Claim: World Health Organisation declares new COVID-19 outbreak Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp chatbot Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Danso The GhanaFact...
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Ghana records first case of hMPV – Health Minister
Ghana has confirmed one case of the Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has said. The minister who...
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Four-day oral cholera vaccination campaign in Greater Accra Region ends
A four-day Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign that started last week in the Greater Accra Region ended on February 17...
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All False – Viral video of Kenyan medic’s claims about malaria treatment, tetanus and HPV vaccines recirculated
Claim: A Kenyan gynaecologist has made unfounded claims about malaria, tetanus and HPV vaccines. Source: Social media Verdict: All false ...
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Cholera Fact Sheet: The symptoms, mode of spread and prevention methods
On October 14, 2024, the Ghana Health Service announced a cholera outbreak with nine (9) cases from the Greater Accra...
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Ghana Health Service, partners announce readiness to fight hMPV
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is actively surveilling and putting in place necessary measures to combat any new...
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Ghana’s cholera deaths reach 37 despite slow down in admissions
The Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, has indicated that as of January...
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Ghana records 21 deaths following Cholera outbreak
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 21 people have died within two months following the Cholera outbreak in Ghana....
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