By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News
The illiterate action displayed by Nigerians over the fear of Ebola has continued to claim lives in some part of Nigeria.
Two to three persons have been reported dead in Bauchi State after consuming excessive salt with the intention of preventing Ebola Virus.
Among the victims is an old man in Misau Local council and other three in Bigi, Gudum Sayawa and Bayara village in Bauchi who were reported to have hypertension could not survive the supposed prevention.
A source disclosed that the old man drank more than two cups of salted water after showering with same and robbing on his body, according to the directives passed by his children.
The source said that less than an hour after he consumed the salt, he started defecating continuously and died the next day at about 7am.
The victim in Gudum Sayawa who was identified as Mr. John Ayuba was said to have missed a bag of salt with a full drum filled with water to cater for the large number of people in his house, he died of diarrhea and vomiting after drinking and bathing with it.
Vanguard quoted a health worker as saying that ” a hypertensive patient who drank three classes of salt water was brought by his relatives to the hospital. He did not survive the crisis as his blood level has exceeded the normal range”
In the same community, a pregnant woman, Mrs. Hanatu Kushi was said to have had a miscarriage after drinking salt water solution and currently receiving treatment at the ATBUTH.
Meanwhile the state commission for health, Dr. Abubakar Sani Malami debunked the story that four people lost their lives as a result of excessive intake of salt water, adding that the rumour was to cause panic.
He advised Nigerians to remain alert and report any suspected cases of severe fever to the nearest health facility, adding that the government had put in place, adequate measure to treat infected persons.
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