bushdoc9919:
Silver has been in use...but mostly as a topical agent. (on the skin).

It may not. Sadly, there isn't any evidence that nano silver has any antiviral activity as regards ebola. It may have some anti-bacterial effect (that is why it is used as a topical antiseptic).Then there is the risk of silver poisoning....since we do not know the concentration at which it would safely kill the virus (or if it would) and not cause silver poisoning.

The problem is we do not know the safe concentration. (That is a part of the reason why drugs undergo invitro, animal and phase 1-3 testing...to know...among other things, the dose at which it can safely have a therapeutic effect...and not harm the patient).


True.

The article Nanosilver particles in medical applications: synthesis, performance, and toxicity will give you more information about the scientific uses of nano silver. Sadly....no evidence for anti-ebola activity...and no studies showing that nanosilver prolongs the life of ebola patients.

shymexx:

My point is that: nano silver isn't a new drug. It's an effective antibacterial drug and no different from whatever antibiotics they might be giving them now.

And since it has no side effects, why no try it on one or two of the dying ones?

It isn't for all Nigerians, just those infected with the incurable virus that can't get zmapp. Or you want them to wait till they die for a zmapp that's non-existent at the moment?

Pataki: Foolish Nigerians.

Nano-silver is a pesticide. FG killing Nigerians massively since 2010.

emmydeep: So Lagos state APC government rejected Nigeria's found Nanosilver simple because America told them not to accept it?

Where is the brains of these APC people? Why won't they use there brain for once?

Africa will remain enslaved to the evil western world unless, we change and let true love lead.

We have to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery to take charge of our destiny.
Why do pple always go sentimental why didt the federal govt test the drug before approving it to know if it can cure the disease both Lagos and fg are stupid for not belivig in ourselves


In Africa, WE HAVE THE PEOPLE, WE HAVE THE POWER, THE WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE TO LEAD THE WORLD BUT BITTERNESS AND HATERADE WON'T LET US GROW.

Please someone should tell Fashola to stop his level of stupidity and madness. He should ignore America that hates Nigerians.

Symphony007: Some people mumu no be small!! What concerns APC and PDP in matters of health? Or is that how partisan your brains have gotten? Zmapp has been tested on both monkeys and humans and has proved to work with side effects. Now you want the government to give this new drug that has neither been tested or has no success track record on nigerians? Do you know the side effects, you people are advocating nigerian ebola patients be used as lab rat, and when they are and there is catastrophic after effects even worse than ebola, who will help us? Who? We don't even know the name or company of this fictitious "nigerian scientist in diaspora" that sent the drug. Since we're so desperate as will try anything, why don't we get all our ebola patients into a lab and start injecting them with every chemical compound we can find. Who knows, one might work.

lekanolas: The Lagos State Government has declared its resolve not to use any drug other than the American ZMAPP for the Ebola patients in its custody.

The Commissioner of Health, Dr Jide idris, disclosed this on Friday.

As at Friday evening, it was still sketchy if the drug has arrived the shores of Nigeria.

Dr Idris said the Nano Silver being suggested by the Federal Government by a Nigerian scientist is a natural health product and the state is not ready to take chances with the health of the patients at all.

“Should we have access to ZMAPP now, right away, we will start the administration on the patients.

“We are attending a meeting soon with the Task Force on Ebola to know if the ZMAPP drug is available as stated by the Federal government,”Idris said.

Meanwhile, Idris disclosed yesterday that First Consultant Hospital where the first case of EVD occurred would be reopened soon.

This, he said, followed the mandatory three rounds of state certified decontamination process.

He said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Clinic, was shut after the detection of a confirmed case of the disease at the facility.

He said the state would facilitate the decontamination process of the clinic, adding: “25 patients and health workers at the facility when the case was detected are presently under surveillance.”.

http://www.newsday.com.ng/lagos-rejects-ebola-trial-drug-nano-silver/

chrisblack: many Nigerians don't really understand why Americans are skeptical about giving out zmapp. the nature of Ebola has not really been well understood even by the American's. by giving out a drug for curing it without proper clinical trials can lead to a mutation which might lead from the virus been transferred from body fluid's to airborne which will become worse this is an issues of global correlation. the experimental drug as not really been proven even the nano silver. all that ave been said is showing sings of improvement. we need to be very careful not to created a version that may become worse.ethical standards are very important.just because we want to save a few we end up creating an Ebola strain that is drug resistant or which metamorphosed into an airborne strain.pls we need to think

Pataki: Foolish Nigerians.

Nano-silver is a pesticide. FG killing Nigerians massively since 2010.

porka:

Between that and patients' death which is more "ethical"?

HAH:

I know Dr Abalaka, for your information he now sells ice block in gwagwalada

And can you point to one person he cured of AIDS

prinznazzy:
Oga d drug has been deemed unfit 2 cure ebola....we shuldnt go frm fry-pan 2 fire....wise LASG

Originalsly: Declared unfit by whom? If the US doesn't condemn nano silver how would they sell zmapp to the desperate African nations? Did the very people that condemn nano silver approve zmapp and are making it widely available for their citizens? Why not? So why are they soo willing to make it available to Africans? Zmapp and nano silver are both experimental ...why condemn the local more natural one and be so quick to embrace the pharmaceutical one? Always.... chew before you swallow.

chinakobo:

Google Dr Simon Agwale, he is a renowed virologist and molecular biologist.

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mfm04622:

Declared unfit by the National Research Ethics Committee. That was information from Minister of Health. Lagos State was very right in rejecting the drug. Can we hail them instead of looking at everything through politics?

phreakabit:

Nice answers, you seem like someone knowledgeable in these things. Whats Ur view on the use if foodgrade hydrogen peroxide? Its know that pathogens can't survive in oxygen, and hydrogen peroxide poses an extra oxygen molecule. I think it might not cure but will surely help.

shymexx:

My point is that: nano silver isn't a new drug. It's an effective antibacterial drug and no different from whatever antibiotics they might be giving them now.

And since it has no side effects, why no try it on one or two of the dying ones?

It isn't for all Nigerians, just those infected with the incurable virus that can't get zmapp. Or you want them to wait till they die for a zmapp that's non-existent at the moment?

duni04:
Sister please buy mb and do research online. Stop with all this paranoid, nobody is hunting you or chasing you. A fraudster from somewhere with no previous antecedents or research is trying to dupe Nigeria of millions of dollars in the name of nanosilver. Has anybody sat down to consider the fact that maybe the manufacturers of zmapp in the US are trying to forestall any future litigation that may arise from harmful side effects of zmapp? If the drug company in the US releases the drugs to Africans and Africans start dropping dead, we'll be the first to start screaming that they're using us as guinea pigs.
Most of these things require simple common sense and online research. I understand that people lack common sense but what about researching online first before posting comments online

cyunited:
My dear,y ou dont have to be insultive in proving tour point if you actually have a point to prove.like théy sa y if you are right why should you be angry and if you are wrong you dont have a right to be angry.
First,thé nano silver drug has been very effective in treating thé very deadly bacterial and Also has an effect on HIV,so where did the no antécédent or no research Côme in?
Secondly,is d Zmap drug coming to Nigeria for free?d millions of dollars We are Göing to pay to thé américains why dont We pay it to a black man and help encouragé further research that could liberate US from thé constant begging from thé whites?testing is testing even thé zmap is still being tested ,so why cant We test nano silver too?thé priest that took d zmap died,others survived.and thé millions of dollars thé politicians dupe is it not more than this?
Thirdly my dear,most whites has always used blacks as guinea pigs for their drugs,expired and fake products so for them to refuse us the drug is cos they know it could help us .
Can thé minister of health tell US thé health requirement that thé drug failed?how and when it was conducted.why was it d day the USA ambassador visited him hé Saïd it?and no one has told US thé purpose of thé ambassadors visit to him at that time.
Nobody is disputing thé existence of side effects even thé zmap and many other drugs has their side effect.
My point lets try to promote our Own people and their products and depend less on thé whites.with this kind of mentality We will never be able to produce things that even We nigérians will value talk less of other people.it doesnt matter if sôme people décide to be insultive ,i have a right to my opinion and a right to post online if i so désire.

soulglo:
So basically let's support it simply because a Nigerian suggested it