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| W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by SleekyP(m): 10:02pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
A “mysterious” disease that kills patients within 24 hours, said to have been inflicted by an angry ‘god’, has claimed at least 18 lives in a south western Nigerian town, the government said Saturday. “Twenty-three people (were affected) and 18 deaths were recorded,” the Ondo state health commissioner, Dayo Adeyanju, told AFP. The government spokesman for the state, Kayode Akinmade, earlier gave a toll of 17 dead. “Seventeen people have died of the mysterious disease since it broke out early this week in Ode-Irele town,” Akinmade told AFP by telephone. The disease, whose symptoms include headache, weight loss, blurred vision and loss of consciousness, killed the victims within a day of falling ill, he said. Laboratory tests have so far ruled out Ebola or any other virus, Akinmade said. The World Health Organization meanwhile said it had information on 14 cases with at least 12 dead. “Common symptoms were sudden blurred vision, headache, loss of consciousness followed by death, occurring within 24 hours,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told AFP by email, adding that an investigation was ongoing. Another WHO spokesman, Gregory Hartl, told AFP that according to a preliminary report, all those affected began showing symptoms between April 13 and 15. Akinmade said health officials and experts from the government and aid agencies, as well as WHO epidemiologists, had arrived in Ode-Irele to search for answers. The state’s health commissioner, Adeyanju, told AFP that he and his officials had gone on a “field visit with the WHO, UNICEF, NCDC (Nigerian Centre for Disease Control)”. “This was basically a case search to unravel the cause (of the disease),” he said in a text message. The WHO’s Jasarevic said blood and urine samples had been taken from two victims and cerebrospinal fluid from another. One of the victims of the god’s anger. Photo Eagleonline “All samples have been sent to Lagos University Teaching Hospital this morning, and results are still pending. Investigations are still ongoing,” he said. As the WHO experts try to offer scientific explanation for the deaths, the town’s High Chief Moses Enimade, has linked the deaths to a sacrilege done to Molokun, god of the land. Enimade, next in command to Oba Cornelius Olanrewaju-Lebi, debunked the rumour that the deaths were caused by strange disease or Ebola virus. No fewer than 20 youths reportedly died of severe headaches and blindness in the town recently. Enimade contended that some stubborn youths broke into the inner room of Molokun Shrine on April 15. “Molokun is a deity of the land, only the Chief Priest and High Chief Gboguron are qualified to enter the shrine.’’ The chief said the youths entered the shrine and made away with traditional items in a bid to acquire extra-ordinary powers and engage in money ritual. “They were not qualified to enter the room (shrine). They had to face death penalty’’; he emphasised. “Because these youths want to be rich at all costs, they entered the sacred place and made away with traditional items and 20 of them have died as a result of their desperate acts, “We have to appease the gods or else many will still die and we have to bury them according to tradition. Their corpses belong to the gods and will be exhumed if buried by their families.’’ source: www.pmnewsnigeria.com 1 Share
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| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by Young03(m): 10:07pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
Oww,,,ds tin serious oo |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by Phemour: 10:09pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
The gods need cockroach's intestine, 32 gallons of palm oil and 20 bags of yam flour. WHO wants to give injection, let's see what happens. |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by Nobody: 10:09pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
Nawa o! |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by spaggyy(m): 10:10pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
Young03:[size=15pt]The Gods must be Crazy in Ondo state....  [/size] |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by Young03(m): 10:13pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
spaggyy:;; much crazy...bt na god true true dey kill dem? |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by Blakjewelry(m): 10:13pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
Proper steps should be taken before we begin to spread something worse than ebola, but surprised that in this modern world some people still believe in these gods crap |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by SleekyP(m): 10:18pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
Phemour:u funny man  |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by Ewizard(m): 10:22pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
ouch!!!
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| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by blackjack21(m): 10:23pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
 22:22:28 Sat, Apr 18, 2015 |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by Nobody: 10:34pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
gods need origin |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by Faremisodeeq(m): 11:38pm On Apr 18, 2015 |
I dont think the WHO will get the source they may just try to give reasons |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by lolaxavier(m): 12:13am On Apr 19, 2015 |
Nice move...WHO... |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by tubolancer(m): 2:15pm On Apr 19, 2015 |
The youth of nowadays are too desperate.They thought the gods are dead, even Jesus Christ couldnt kill them,he sent them away. |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by wiloy2k8(m): 2:58pm On Apr 19, 2015 |
omo i dey eat . vomits . |
| Re: W.H.O Scientists Investigate ‘mysterious Deaths’ In Nigerian Town (graphic Pics) by SleekyP(m): 8:07pm On Apr 19, 2015 |
wiloy2k8:Sorry. |
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