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AIRA Infodemic Trends Report 20-31 January 2025 (Weekly brief #148)

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Top concern

Misinformation about the legitimacy of the Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda. False claims that the Sudan virus disease is a government ploy to secure emergency funding circulates online.

Decrease in media coverage and public engagement in African about the Marburg outbreak in Tanzania. Questions about signs and symptoms of Marburg virus disease make up 12% of monitored conversations.

online users comment on the suspension of U.S. foreign aid. Online users discuss the suspension of U.S. foreign aid and its impact on Africa’s health systems and global health security