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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 31 Jan 2016

    Why the country where the #Zika virus was discovered is hardly affectedhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-35431181 …

    3:17 AM - 31 Jan 2016
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      1. Lagos Capitalist‏ @LagosCapitalist 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews Try this: Do research on diseases that originated in Europe. Publish a story on it. Make sure to include animal picture.

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      2. Henry Kiggundu‏ @kaigu55 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica 1st da name of da forest is Ziika nt Zika! 2nd while Zika means 'overgrown' forest name means 'to bury'pic.twitter.com/XhsLR0XX7j

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      2. Lagos Capitalist‏ @LagosCapitalist 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews This is just ridiculous: Trying to associate Africa with bad news by any means necessary.

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      3. E Ihejirika‏ @dcukweb 1 Feb 2016
        Replying to @LagosCapitalist

        @LagosCapitalist @AfriBizCentral wouldn't be surprised. what was the offending broadcast?

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      4. Lagos Capitalist‏ @LagosCapitalist 1 Feb 2016
        Replying to @dcukweb

        @dcukweb @AfriBizCentral This in reference to the BBC tweet above.

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      2. BlanketBar‏ @SheriRogersRN 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @DoctorGratis

        @DoctorGratis @BBCAfrica #ZikaVirus #travel Check out our Adjustable Support Frame to keep #mosquitoes out.pic.twitter.com/6Sn9DYK5L4

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      1. Maurice Okonmah‏ @MOkonmah 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews u back again with these stories..u have to blame every deadly disease on our monkeys..none ever originates in d americas

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      1. Thobelo Mhlope‏ @TMhlope 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews y evrything tht is nt gud wl alwys b assciated wit Africa 4rm Aids 2cross bred US killa bees referred 2 as African bees

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      1. Barasa‏ @barasa1973 31 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews Insinuating that everything bad originates from Africa??

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      1. DoctorGratis‏ @DoctorGratis 31 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews #hotline for #ZikaVirus #Zika #ZikaQA live http://www.doctorgratis.com  #mhealth #virus #freepic.twitter.com/cNT7reMziO

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      2. Sighing_Vagabond‏ @MikeEsule 31 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews just when I thought Africa was clear of this one turns out #Zika sprouted right from my neighborhood.

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      3. DoctorGratis‏ @DoctorGratis 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @MikeEsule

        @MikeEsule @BBCAfrica #hotline for #ZikaVirus #Zika #ZikaQA live http://www.doctorgratis.com  #mhealth #virus #freepic.twitter.com/cNT7reMziO

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      1. Titus Glavee‏ @Torgbui 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica All the plagues n #Diseases #Europe sent around the world aren't mentioned anymore.

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      1. Titus Glavee‏ @Torgbui 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Because it was originally #GeneticallyEngineered by #Scientists and sent to #Africa to control it's #Population I believe.

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      1. Okoth Ogola‏ @Josey_Javon 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica good question

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      1. Henry Kiggundu‏ @kaigu55 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews I am afraid there is a bit of lazy journalism here

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      1. Tabi H. Joda #100MillionTrees4Africa #AFR100‏ @TabiJoda1 31 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica One minute for Burundi!! http://greenaid.net/genocide-in-burundi-and-our-collective-responsibility/ …

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