This report summarizes infodemic dynamics in the WHO African Region from 1–15 October 2025, highlighting the Ebola outbreak in the DRC (Bulape Health Zone, start of the 42-day countdown), deadly disinformation around “sexual atrophy” in Tshopo, and ongoing practical information needs related to mpox and measles.

This report summarizes infodemic dynamics in the WHO African Region for September 15–30, 2025, with a focus on the Ebola outbreak in DRC, lenacapavir (injectable PrEP for HIV prevention), Rift Valley fever in Senegal, and mpox.

This report (Issue 170) offers an overview of infodemic insights in the WHO African Region between 1–15 September 2025, including public-health emergencies (Ebola and cholera), immunization (cultural adaptation of vaccine disinformation) and other public-health priorities (malaria and mpox).

AIRA Infodemic Trends (19 – 25 June 2025)

Top concerns

• Mpox: persistent need for more transparent and reliable health information amid rising mpox cases in Ghana and the DRC 

AIRA Infodemic Trends (12 – 18 June 2025)

Top concerns : 

• Mpox in Ethiopia & Ghana: Confusion reigns—unclear symptoms, risky home remedies, and calls to close schools highlight an urgent need for clear, audience-specific guidance on care and vaccination.

This report, covering 5 – 11 June 2025, spotlights the week’s most pressing public-health infodemic trends in Africa.

Key concerns include:

This report, spanning May 29th to June 4th, 2025, highlights public health infodemic trends in Africa. 

Key concerns include :