COVID-19 resurgence: UG suspends student events, GHS confirms localised outbreak
The University of Ghana (UG) has announced the immediate suspension of all student-led social gatherings following a resurgence of COVID-19...
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Ghana to vaccinate young girls against Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to roll out a nationwide vaccination exercise with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)...
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False! Bill Gates did not propose vaccinating livestock in Africa
Claim: Bill Gates to vaccinate livestock worldwide starting from Africa Source: Metro TV/ Social media Verdict: False Researched by Gifty...
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FACTSHEET: Mpox Alert! Ghana confirms four cases within three days
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in a press release dated May 15, 2025, confirmed two cases of Mpox in the...
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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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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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