BBC: Misinformation on corona virus has spread in Africa

BBC: Misinformation on corona virus has spread in Africa

Alishasema kuwa alijaribu tu kuomba urais wakamsokomezea huko
 
Culture Me said:
Sio tu wafia ubeberu ni wafia siasa, siasa ikimtawala sana mtu inamtoa akili na ufahamu, huo ushauri angeutoa mtu wanayemtaka wao ungeona vile wanavyosapoti,

Yaan leo hii mtu anaukataa mvuke wakati ni dawa tangu enzi na enzi,
Huwezi amini ushauri wa mvuke niliwapa rafiki zangu wa kizungu sasa hivi wananishukuru mnoo na wao wanawafukiza wapendwa wao, hao wa Asia ndio kila siku wanajifukiza,

Endelea kutumia Tangawizi, Limao na Asali, Hili litapita tu mpendwa.

Corona Virus: Stay Home the only Medicine found.
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Well said!

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Avriel said:
Tatizo la kuleta siasa kwenye kila jambo?
Kujifukiza dawa za asili ni jambo geni?

Vipi kuhusu sauna bath?
Akili zenu mmehamishia kwenye ushabiki Wa ccm na chadema hata mnatia kinyaa

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Sauna bath inatibu corona? Sauna bath Ina mvuke wa joto linalozidi 100°C? Source ya hii habari inayojadiliwa ni BBC, nao wana ushabiki wa ccm na CHADEMA?
 
Chige said:
Jibu swali ewe Msukule wa Lumumba... na hiyo Stay At Home ni Dawa ya Kiafrika?!

Kwamba mnaendelea kutumia, kwani kuna mtu kawakataza?! Hakuna anayekatazwa kuwa mjinga kwa sababu ujinga ni hulka, manake hakuna mwenye akili timamu hata mmoja anayeweza ku-inhale mvuke at 100 degree centigrade!
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Aisee!!

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Sky Eclat said:
Coronavirus: What misinformation has spread in Africa?

African countries are experiencing a rise in the number of new coronavirus cases, and many governments have been enforcing strict social distancing measures.

As they prepare for a surge in cases, misleading information has been spreading throughout the continent.

1. Inhaling very hot steam is dangerous

The false claim that inhaling steam is an effective treatment against coronavirus has surfaced once again, this time in Tanzania with an endorsement by its president.

As part of an appeal to put more emphasis on traditional cures, President John Magufuli has said inhaling steam kills off viruses in the nose and the mouth.

Mr Magufuli suggested that high temperatures would work against the virus during remarks about the best strategy to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

But although high temperature steam treatment is used for industrial cleaning in places such as hospitals, inhaling it at these temperatures would be extremely dangerous to the human body, according to Keith Neal, a specialist in the spread of infectious diseases at the University of Nottingham in the UK.

He points out that if steam that hot got inside your body in attempt to kill the virus, your lungs would also be irreparably damaged.

Also, water vapour rising from a boiling pan would be quickly cooled as it enters the body and not be hot enough to have an effect against the virus.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against taking very hot baths to stop the virus, saying this could burn you.

2. Chinese-owned businesses in Nigeria were not attacked

As reports about Africans facing discrimination in China have emerged , some people have started spreading fake videos, claiming they show people retaliating against the Chinese community in Africa.

A case in point is a video said to show a Chinese-owned business on fire in Nigeria.

The images actually show shops on fire at a popular market area in Ibadan in south-west Nigeria this month.

The Punch newspaper in Nigeria reported on the fire and refers to Nigerian traders with no mention of Chinese businesses .

The video which has been viewed more than a million times was later pulled by Twitter because they said "it violated Twitter rules".

3. Consuming alcohol does not protect against Covid-19

The governor of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has been criticised for misleading remarks about alcohol and the coronavirus.

Governor Mike Sonko was explaining why he is including bottles of Hennessy cognac in food supplies for vulnerable people in the city, saying it would serve as a "throat sanitiser".

"From the research which has been conducted by World Health Organization (WHO) and various health organisations it has been revealed that alcohol plays a very major role in killing the coronavirus, or any sort of virus," he said.

He appears to have misinterpreted WHO health advice. It says drinking alcohol does not protect you against the coronavirus, but it does refer to the efficacy of alcohol-based gel to clean your hands.

The WHO advice adds that alcohol consumption "is likely to increase the health risks if a person becomes infected with the virus".

Hennessy, the manufacturers of Hennessy cognac, have also cautioned Kenyans against consuming alcohol with the belief that it will offer protection.

4. Blue facemasks are not contaminated

Two posts on Facebook, which have been urging Africans not to wear blue face masks amid claims they are contaminated with toxins, have been widely shared.

The first post claims to be quoting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and a supposed scheme to distribute contaminated masks.

"Dear Africans, avoid wearing the blue masks that are made in America and Europe because these masks contain suicidal toxic [sic]" the post reads. It doesn't explain what toxins they are supposed to contain.

Amazon says the quotes have been fabricated.

A post on another page - this time falsely quoting the head of the World Health Organization - also urges people not to wear blue masks.

Mary Stephen, from the WHO regional office for Africa, told the BBC the organisation hasn't received any reports of contaminated masks.

"Countries are sourcing their masks from different sources, and we are not aware of any contamination," she says.
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Zama za media za UK na USA kuwa sources za truth zimeisha

It is absurd kuona BBC anaquote 2 Facebook posts kuhusu blue masks na kufanya hizo posts ziwe representative wa zaidi ya watu bilioni moja Africa

Mbaya zaidi wanaquote kujifukiza kama pia the Africa issues/misconception... Tumejifukiza for decades, na hatujifukizi Kwa mvuke wa maji Tu Bali kuna volatile oils, chemicals na other therapeutic ingredients kwenye hot steam

It's laughable Kwamba BBC wanahangaika na Sisi wakati kwao hakujapoa
 
Consultant said:
Trump yeye kasema ifanyike research kuona kama kumuinject mtu (kuchoma sindano) yenye disinfectant (dettol, sanitizer) kunaweza kusaidia kutibu corona😜😎. Huyu hakawii kushauri tunywe 100ml of dettol 2x3 kwa siku 7

Yaleyale ya kujifukiza ili kuua virus aliyekimbilia ndani ya cells
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Wazungu wakomae na mambo Yao sasa
 
Mfiaukweli said:
Sauna bath inatibu corona? Sauna bath Ina mvuke wa joto linalozidi 100°C?
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Corona haina dawa iliyothibitishwa mpaka sasa, kila watu wanajaribu kutibu dalili kwa njia mbalimbali, mafua, kikohozi, pneumonia na mengineyo hutibiwa accordingly,
Mvuke wa mixed plant umekuwa tiba ya maradhi ya njia ya hewa kama mafua miaka mingi, sauna bath pia.

Hao WHO wamekuja na mbadala gani wakati huu watu wanapukutika ulimwenguni? Wawache watu wapambanie uhai kwa namna mbalimbali wao wafanye uchunguzi Wa kitabibu sio kubeza tu kama wanavofanya.
Madagascar amewaambia anayo dawa, wameichunguza au wameikataa tu? Wanataka dunia isubiri dawa ikitajwa na mzungu pekee

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Ingekuwa kujifukiza kunaua basi wengi wetu tungeshakufa tangu utoto.

Mwenye akili pekee atanielewa.
 
Sky Eclat said:
Coronavirus: What misinformation has spread in Africa?

African countries are experiencing a rise in the number of new coronavirus cases, and many governments have been enforcing strict social distancing measures.

As they prepare for a surge in cases, misleading information has been spreading throughout the continent.

1. Inhaling very hot steam is dangerous

The false claim that inhaling steam is an effective treatment against coronavirus has surfaced once again, this time in Tanzania with an endorsement by its president.

As part of an appeal to put more emphasis on traditional cures, President John Magufuli has said inhaling steam kills off viruses in the nose and the mouth.

Mr Magufuli suggested that high temperatures would work against the virus during remarks about the best strategy to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

But although high temperature steam treatment is used for industrial cleaning in places such as hospitals, inhaling it at these temperatures would be extremely dangerous to the human body, according to Keith Neal, a specialist in the spread of infectious diseases at the University of Nottingham in the UK.

He points out that if steam that hot got inside your body in attempt to kill the virus, your lungs would also be irreparably damaged.

Also, water vapour rising from a boiling pan would be quickly cooled as it enters the body and not be hot enough to have an effect against the virus.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against taking very hot baths to stop the virus, saying this could burn you.

2. Chinese-owned businesses in Nigeria were not attacked

As reports about Africans facing discrimination in China have emerged , some people have started spreading fake videos, claiming they show people retaliating against the Chinese community in Africa.

A case in point is a video said to show a Chinese-owned business on fire in Nigeria.

The images actually show shops on fire at a popular market area in Ibadan in south-west Nigeria this month.

The Punch newspaper in Nigeria reported on the fire and refers to Nigerian traders with no mention of Chinese businesses .

The video which has been viewed more than a million times was later pulled by Twitter because they said "it violated Twitter rules".

3. Consuming alcohol does not protect against Covid-19

The governor of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has been criticised for misleading remarks about alcohol and the coronavirus.

Governor Mike Sonko was explaining why he is including bottles of Hennessy cognac in food supplies for vulnerable people in the city, saying it would serve as a "throat sanitiser".

"From the research which has been conducted by World Health Organization (WHO) and various health organisations it has been revealed that alcohol plays a very major role in killing the coronavirus, or any sort of virus," he said.

He appears to have misinterpreted WHO health advice. It says drinking alcohol does not protect you against the coronavirus, but it does refer to the efficacy of alcohol-based gel to clean your hands.

The WHO advice adds that alcohol consumption "is likely to increase the health risks if a person becomes infected with the virus".

Hennessy, the manufacturers of Hennessy cognac, have also cautioned Kenyans against consuming alcohol with the belief that it will offer protection.

4. Blue facemasks are not contaminated

Two posts on Facebook, which have been urging Africans not to wear blue face masks amid claims they are contaminated with toxins, have been widely shared.

The first post claims to be quoting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and a supposed scheme to distribute contaminated masks.

"Dear Africans, avoid wearing the blue masks that are made in America and Europe because these masks contain suicidal toxic [sic]" the post reads. It doesn't explain what toxins they are supposed to contain.

Amazon says the quotes have been fabricated.

A post on another page - this time falsely quoting the head of the World Health Organization - also urges people not to wear blue masks.

Mary Stephen, from the WHO regional office for Africa, told the BBC the organisation hasn't received any reports of contaminated masks.

"Countries are sourcing their masks from different sources, and we are not aware of any contamination," she says.
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Namba 1 wanahitaji kupata details za kina wajue uhalisia Wa hiyo kujifukiza
Kama wako sahihi meaning Mimi na familia yangu tunaishi ni marehemu, maana miaka yote tunajitibia magonjwa ya njia ya hewa kwa kujifukiza mchanganyiko Wa chakula dawa.

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Chige said:
Jibu swali ewe Msukule wa Lumumba... na hiyo Stay At Home ni Dawa ya Kiafrika?!

Kwamba mnaendelea kutumia, kwani kuna mtu kawakataza?! Hakuna anayekatazwa kuwa mjinga kwa sababu ujinga ni hulka, manake hakuna mwenye akili timamu hata mmoja anayeweza ku-inhale mvuke at 100 degree centigrade!
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Kwanza nitoe kwenye huo upumbavu wako wa Misukule ya Lumumba sijui uchafu gani, mimi sipo kwenye siasa yoyote, ila alichoshauri Rais ni sahihi sababu binafsi ni muumini wa mvuke so najua tiba ya mvuke,

Kuhusu stay home naona inakufikirisha sana, hii ni argument sasa? Kama huna la ulazima huko nje unaenda kufanya nini? Kaa ndani kwako ucheke na familia yako,

BTW, nipo kwenye lockdown mwezi sasa, na hii stay home ndio tunasisitiziana kuzuia maambukizi,

Sasa punguza jazba ukajua kila mtu yupo kwenye mtazamo wa kisiasa.

Corona Virus: Stay Home the only Medicine found.
 
Sky Eclat said:
Also, water vapour rising from a boiling pan would be quickly cooled as it enters the body and not be hot enough to have an effect against the virus.
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A pure fact, I wonder why a Phd holder of science can't understand this.!!!!
 
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