When a deadly virus is just lurking just around the corner, how gullible do you think people can be? Apparently, the fear of Ebola makes even the most educated become very gullible. People would literally believe anything and everything.

While research teams all across the world are offering their experimental treatments and vaccines for use, some people are busy showcasing their most valuable talent to the world; development and spreading of utterly fake and baseless rumours.

We give you some popular false Ebola cures and remedy.

1. Homeopathy

A popular blogger outlined a number of what he described as homeopathic “remedies” that were “highly effective in epidemics”, telling readers “you will find the means to help you survive an Ebola virus infection”

According to homeopathic theory, this works because through the process of dilution, the memory of the substance is retained, but not its harmful physical presence. According to physics, this doesn’t work because water is not a taped over videocassette.

Another website even recommended obtaining a sample of Ebola (spit or blood) and filtering it repeatedly through two water bottles before drinking it up as a preventative antidote.

So pervasive, if fringe, is the idea that homeopathy can treat Ebola, that the World Health Organization (WHO) took toTwitter to expressly denounce the idea.

2. Bitter Kola/Kola Nut

Nigeria’s The Sun newspaper reported that “a plant has been found to halt the deadly Ebola virus in its tracks in laboratory tests”.

They were referring to kola nuts. But the story was simply a recycled BBC report from 1998 which reported on research at that time suggesting that extracts from kola nuts might offer a solution.

Medical groups and Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Health later refuted the claims.

3. Three large onions

One solution for avoiding the Ebola infection that is circulating is to eat three large onions, said Daniel Epstein, a WHO spokesperson.

It makes you wonder, are you fighting Ebola or vampires? Why three onions? Why not another number? How large is large?

4. Coffee

Another is to drink a mixture of coffee and cocoa powder “and something else” to prevent being infected.

This is a classical case of coffee sellers also cashing in on the Ebola hysteria.

5. Salt And Warm Water

This is undisputedly the most tragic and popular false Ebola cure in West Africa.

A rumour was spread online and via a BBM message that bathing in warm, salty water was an effective treatment.

This made everybody to abandon their common sense and education for this old wives tale.

The Nigerian press reported that two people had died, and 20 been hospitalised, after drinking excessive amounts of salt water in an attempt to ward off Ebola.

Ironically, at that moment, Ebola had killed one person and the salt solution was able to kill two.

6. Bola Buckets

A student volunteer from New Jersey, who was evacuated from Monrovia following the Ebola outbreak, described “bola buckets” with a solution of drinking water and chlorine that were being sold as locals believed it would cure Ebola.

You would ask yourself, what is so special about the so called “Bola buckets”?

Talking about grasping at straws.

7. Condensed Milk And Holy Water

While international aid organizations and local governments continue to try remedy these gross misconceptions surrounding Ebola, more lives are being lost every day to ignorance.

Another supposed “cures” for the disease includes condensed milk and holy water.

In order words, if you are lactose intolerant you are on a long thing.

8. Nano Silver

Just because a device has an impressive sounding name does not mean it will cure one of the most feared virus on planet earth.

The Nigerian government received a donation and considered administering the substance to patients.

After reviewing nano-silver the Nigerian government withheld approval because the substance did not meet basic research requirements to show efficiency

Good thing the Nigerian Government did not allow desperation take over laid down procedures.

9. Ewedu

Drinking a mixture made from a plant popularly known as ewedu, or kren-kren, can protect people against the Ebola virus, Nigeria’s leading Guardian and Nation newspapers have reported.

The source of the claims was a professor in ophthalmology at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital named Adebukola Adefule-Ositelu.

It is irresponsible in the extreme for respected newspapers such as The Guardian and The Nation to report unquestioningly on claims such as those touted by Professor Adefule-Ositelu which, unless or until substantiated, only serve to distract people from the real ways to fight Ebola.

Meanwhile, the director general, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), Boss-Paul-O hi yesterday said he will arrest and prosecute her.

10.Regular Se.x

After an image of the indian daily mail starts circulating online, with the headline "Regular Se.x Prevents Ebola Virus - Dr Katunki of India" you would think anybody with half a brain would simply Google “Dr Katunki”.

If you bothered to Google “Dr Katunki”, they would easily realise that there is no “Dr Katunki” and the said picture is a hoax or a joke at best.

This did not stop some Nigerian bloggers from publishing that regular se.x helps to prevent Ebola. To every blogger that published this as news, the witches in your village are drinking pap from your head.

Conclusion

As we have explained before, there is no known cure for the virus and the cures being touted online and in newspapers are little more than cruel and unethical hoaxes.

What other false Ebola cure did you hear about? Let us know in the comment section below

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