Abuja - Clinical Biologist, Bamidele Mutiu from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has warned Nigerians to stay away from consuming soaked garri in order to prevent the spread of Lassa fever, Naij reported.

The health expert has discouraged the consumption of soaked garri because of the huge spread of the fever. Also Mutiu expressed that people are likely to be infected with Lassa because of house rats that are in contact with garri while it is still soaked.

Further, Mutiu states that once garri is processed it does not go through any heating process which is dangerous.
Mutiu advised that when people are about to eat eba they should put it on fire as the heat kills any pathogens that are present.

Source: http://m.news24.com/nigeria/National/News/lassa-fever-experts-warn-people-to-stop-drinking-garri-20160205

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