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How rumours of ‘genital shrinking’ triggered panic and mob violence in Congo

The WHO-backed Africa Infodemic Response Alliance later linked at least 17 killings to the rumours, though some incidents could not be independently verified

How rumours of ‘genital shrinking’ triggered panic and mob violence in Congo

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