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Ebola: 2 die after drinking salt solution in
Makurdi
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BY ROSE EJEMBI, MAKURDI. ON AUGUST
14, 2014
· NATIONAL
Two people who drank and bathed with
salt solution to prevent being infected with
the dreaded Ebola virus disease (EVD)
have died at a hospital in Makurdi, Benue
State capital.
The Director of Public Health in the state
Ministry of Health and Human Services, Dr.
Joseph Kumba, who confirmed the
incident, said: “We got the report at a
meeting today (yesterday) that two
persons died at Ushakaa Clinic as a result
of drinking and bathing with hot salted
water.”
When contacted, the Medical Director of
Ushakaa Hospital in Makurdi, Dr. Innocent
Gbillah, said the male victim lived at the
North Bank area, while the other deceased
patient, a woman, resided in BENADA area
of the state capital.
Gbillah, who said the victims were
admitted in the hospital on Saturday,
however, declined to disclose their names
but advised members of the public to
always crosscheck any rumour, especially
on health issues.
“We did everything possible to help the
victims to no avail. One of them died on
Tuesday at 7p.m, while the other died at
5a.m yesterday,” he said.

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