A total of 23 people have now died
from ethanol poisoning blamed on
locally brewed gin in southwest
Nigeria, the local health commissioner
said on Monday.

“The total number of deaths is 23,”
Ondo state health commissioner Dayo
Adeyanju told AFP by telephone. Last
Monday the death toll stood at 18.
Adeyanju said the five additional
deaths were those taken to hospital
when all the victims fell ill in the town
of Ode-Irele earlier this month and
that there were no new cases.
The mysterious symptoms and deaths
raised fears of a contagious disease
but investigations ruled out illnesses
such as Ebola and other viral
conditions.
Symptoms included headache, weight
loss, blurred vision and loss of
consciousness. All the victims died
within a day of falling ill.
Adeyanju said the state government
was investigating the source of the
batch of gin as well as trying to
improve the production of locally
made alcohol to improve the safety of
consumers.

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