Federal Government Warn Nigerians Against Bathing With Salt Water

The Federal Government has
advised Nigerians to disregard a
text message and postings on
social media that hot water and
salt may be used to prevent Ebola
infection and cure infected
persons.
The Minister of Information, Mr
Labaran Maku, said in a statement
in Abuja on Friday that the people
should disregard such rumours as
cure had yet to be found for the
disease.
The message reads: “Please ensure
that you and your family and all
your neighbours bath with hot
water and salt before daybreak
today because of Ebola virus which
is spreading through the air.’’
Maku said the information being
circulated to Nigerians about the
cure for the disease was false and
should not be taken seriously.
“Nigerians have been urged to
disregard rumours being circulated
in the social media that bathing
with hot water and salt cures the
Ebola disease.
There is no cure yet for the Ebola
disease, what is being circulated is
only a rumour that will only
mislead Nigerians,’’ he said.
The minister said Nigerians had
already been informed on the
necessary steps to adopt to avoid
the spread of the virus and would
be duly informed on additional
measures when necessary.
He urged the people to continue to
maintain maximum environmental
and personal hygiene to guard
against contracting the virus.
The federal and state governments
have been on the alert on the
control of a possible spread of the
virus and the number of infected
persons rises in Lagos.
The government had also
dismissed claims that bitter kola
could be used to cure the disease
or prevent people from contracting
the disease. (NAN)