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We read with great interest the recently published perspective “Erroneous Communication Messages on COVID-19 in Africa.” In his perspective, Seytre 1 writes about the importance of miscommunication and how it affects society’s attitudes. He goes on to discuss lingering mistrust generated by misinformation during the Ebola epidemic and its lasting impact on control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social media has penetrated every sphere of our lives. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and blogs impact our thinking patterns, beliefs, and mental health. We concur with the author about the impact of miscommunication on society’s mental, physical, and social fabric. In addition, we would like to highlight the personal toll it can take on individual members of any community. We are sharing two cases to highlight the real-world implications of social media misinformation during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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