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Nigerian Scientist Develops Experimental Drug For Ebola by drizzy009: 10:06am On Aug 15, 2014
Federal Government is to receive Nano Silver trial drug
for the treatment of Ebola Virus Disease patients, it was
learnt.
The drug is from a Nigerian scientist living in the diaspora.
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu said yesterday at a
Press Briefing in Abuja said it has been used experimentally for
many things.
A Nigerian contagious disease expert, Dr. Simon Agwale, had
said that Nano Silva had proven effective against viruses,
bacteria, and parasites. “It may be also a source of a cure” for
Ebola patients, Agwale said.
Nano Silva oral, according to www.indiamart.com, is a dietary
supplement providing nano (10nm) scaled silver particles in pure
hydro solution.
Reports confirm that Nano Silva Oral kills the deadliest bacteria
tested so far.
US major universities like UC Davis, Kansas, UT have proven
the effectiveness of the product in killing thousands of strains of
Staphaureus, T.B, Strepaureus, E. Colli, Salmonella, yeast and
even anthrax spores and so on.
Nano Silva Oral is the only non-toxic product-proven to kill
anthrax spores. Test reveal successful efficacy of Nano Cell
Silver in combating malaria, bird flu among others.
Nano Ag+ ruptures and penetrates the cell wall membranes and
interacts with sulphur and phosphorous compounds of DNA,
inhibiting the replication of bacteria.
The strong positive ionic charge of silver enhances additional
bactericidal effect, thereby killing the bacteria totally.
The other well known experimental drug is ZMapp, which was
given earlier to two Americans infected with virus.
WHO opened the door for experimental Ebola drugs earlier this
week, after a panel of ethicists it convened condoned such
treatments because of the challenges of controlling the outbreak that
has killed more than 1,000 people.
The Health minister told journalists in Abuja that Nigeria had so
far recorded four Ebola deaths. The four are Sawyer, who is the
index case, two nurses and an ECOWAS protocol officer,
Jatto Abdulqudir .
Chukwu said, “Out of these, four have died and six are currently
under treatment. It is important to note that the number of
confirmed cases remains 10 as of today (Thursday).
“The fourth death recorded today (Thursday) was a nurse, who
participated in the initial management of the index case(Sawyer).
“The total number of persons under surveillance in Lagos is now
169. These are all secondary contacts as all the primary contacts
have completed the 21-day incubation period and have been
delisted to resume their normal lives.”
He added that Enugu State has six persons under surveillance
because 15 out of those quarantined after complete evaluation were
found not to have had any contact with a nurse who allegedly
disobeyed medical advice and travelled to Enugu.
He said the nurse, who was “a primary contact of the index case
who became symptomatic and tested positive and is one of the 10
confirmed cases.”
Chukwu said,” The nurse who had been placed under surveillance
in Lagos disobeyed the Incidence Management Committee and
travelled to Enugu.
“At the time she made the trip, she was yet to show any symptom
and did not infect anyone on her way as transmission of the
disease is only possible when a carrier of the virus becomes ill.
“However, she has since been brought back to Lagos. Before her
return journey, she had become symptomatic and had to be
conveyed to Lagos with her spouse in special ambulances.
“The husband is not symptomatic neither is he positive for the
EVD but he has been quarantined given the intimate contact with
her while in Enugu. It is therefore important to emphasise that
there is no EVD in Enugu State.
Re: Nigerian Scientist Develops Experimental Drug For Ebola by Dontintin: 10:19am On Aug 15, 2014
trying to decide if this is real or a well crafted hoax. Has the signs of the usual rubbish people broadcast commonly. Any ways if it is a hoax, the creator really did a good job sha. But I still sha dont believe
Re: Nigerian Scientist Develops Experimental Drug For Ebola by MacOscar(m): 10:33am On Aug 15, 2014
I commend the efforts of our agency and urge them to do more in containing the spread of the EVD.
However, Nigeria has potentials all over the globe, God graciously endowed us with virtually everything. If we, as Nigerians can come together and stamp out corruption from our system, get our leaders to be responsible and responsive to the masses, no country in this world can be compared with us honestly.
Ebola will soon be history, especially in Nigeria and African at large.

God Bless Nigeria! Ever Green!
Re: Nigerian Scientist Develops Experimental Drug For Ebola by harrwix(m): 11:50am On Aug 15, 2014
Am I d only one who think this ebola ish might just become a thing of the past soon

but op, pls where is ur source

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