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False, Viralus-Fort Does Not Cure HIV/AIDS – AFC
A post published on March 4, 2023, by the Facebook page “Toutes Les Infections” claims that Viralus-Fort cures…
April 4, 2023
False, MINUSCA is not complicit in the abuse of crossing guards – AFC
A Facebook post claiming that MINUSCA is complicit in the abuse of crossing guards is false. Posted on…
March 31, 2023
The vaccines against COVID-19 have not been suspended in the CAR – AFC
A rumor circulating in Bangui claims that COVID-19 vaccines have been suspended in the Central African Republic. According…
March 31, 2023
This image does not show prisoners from the Ngaragba prison – AFC
This image showing overcrowded prisoners at the Ngaragba detention center does not pertain to the Central African Republic.…
March 29, 2023
Are disinfectants the cause of irritations in the palms of the hands?
An information shared in WhatsApp groups, accompanied by an image, claims that disinfectants for COVID-19 have caused irritations…
March 27, 2023
False, the tetanus vaccine does not cause abortion
False, as confirmed by the World Health Organization, Médecins Sans Frontières, and the vaccination program (PEV) service. A…
March 27, 2023
False, no deadly insecticide is in circulation – AFC
An information widely shared in several WhatsApp groups over the past few days claims that a deadly insecticide…
March 27, 2023
Does the dry season impact children? True or false? – AFC
True, according to the Ministry of Health and Population, the Mother and Child Center, and a specialist in…
March 27, 2023
True, self-medication poses a danger to public health – AFC
This is true, confirmed to AFC by the Ministry of Public Health and Population, the WHO, and several…
March 27, 2023
No, peanut paste does not cause sterility – AFC
The claim that peanut paste causes sterility in consumers is false. No scientific evidence supports this, according to…
March 27, 2023