BabyBlade Internal Moderator February 10, 2020 Share February 10, 2020 The Nigerian government has warned of a “strange epidemic” which has left 15 people dead and infected dozens more in less than a week. The outbreak of the mysterious disease, which causes vomiting, swelling and diarrhoea, was first recorded late last month in Benue State, southeast of the capital Abuja. By 3 February, “the number of persons affected with the strange endemic has risen to 104”, said Nigerian senator Abba Moro, according to newspaper the Daily Post. In a Senate resolution, Mr Moro, who represents a district in Benue State, named a number of victims of the disease, who all allegedly died within 48 hours of contracting the illness. The resolution urged the country’s health ministry to dispatch experts to the centre of the outbreak to find out more about the disease. It also called for the Nigeria Centres for Disease Control (NCDC) to establish surveillance measures to contain its spread, the Post reported. Osagie Ehanire, the health minister, said in a briefing on Friday the illness did not appear to be Ebola or Lassa fever – two potentially fatal viruses which occur in West Africa. Nor did it appear to be the 2019 novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan China and has so far killed more than 700 people. Mr Ehanire said the NCDC had now activated an emergency response operation in the affected area – with government officials suspecting chemicals used in fishing may be responsible for the sickness, according to the BBC. He advised Nigerians who may have witnessed cases of the illness to contact the agency for free using the number 0800-970000-10. The NCDC has been contacted for comment. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/nigeria-disease-mystery-virus-deaths-benue-state-abba-moro-a9325806.html ↡ Advertisement 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic February 10, 2020 Share February 10, 2020 Ccb virus 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic February 10, 2020 Share February 10, 2020 another conspiracy theory.? some lab can't catch the virus fast enough and it leaked out. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 10, 2020 Share February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, BabyBlade said: The Nigerian government has warned of a “strange epidemic” which has left 15 people dead and infected dozens more in less than a week. The outbreak of the mysterious disease, which causes vomiting, swelling and diarrhoea, was first recorded late last month in Benue State, southeast of the capital Abuja. By 3 February, “the number of persons affected with the strange endemic has risen to 104”, said Nigerian senator Abba Moro, according to newspaper the Daily Post. In a Senate resolution, Mr Moro, who represents a district in Benue State, named a number of victims of the disease, who all allegedly died within 48 hours of contracting the illness. The resolution urged the country’s health ministry to dispatch experts to the centre of the outbreak to find out more about the disease. It also called for the Nigeria Centres for Disease Control (NCDC) to establish surveillance measures to contain its spread, the Post reported. Osagie Ehanire, the health minister, said in a briefing on Friday the illness did not appear to be Ebola or Lassa fever – two potentially fatal viruses which occur in West Africa. Nor did it appear to be the 2019 novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan China and has so far killed more than 700 people. Mr Ehanire said the NCDC had now activated an emergency response operation in the affected area – with government officials suspecting chemicals used in fishing may be responsible for the sickness, according to the BBC. He advised Nigerians who may have witnessed cases of the illness to contact the agency for free using the number 0800-970000-10. The NCDC has been contacted for comment. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/nigeria-disease-mystery-virus-deaths-benue-state-abba-moro-a9325806.html Sounds like food poisoning. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBlade Internal Moderator February 10, 2020 Author Share February 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jamesc said: Sounds like food poisoning. There's actually one report that says it may be from chemicals associated with fishing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windwaver Turbocharged February 11, 2020 Share February 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Jamesc said: Sounds like food poisoning. Yeah, 48 hours really sound like poisoning. Nevertheless, it'll be a major disaster if it's a virus. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic February 11, 2020 Share February 11, 2020 That's explain why ppls rush to grab toilet paper ... diarrhoea .... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inlinefour Twincharged February 11, 2020 Share February 11, 2020 corona made people scared till lao sai no wonder people stock up toilet rolls 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arogab Turbocharged February 11, 2020 Share February 11, 2020 15 hours ago, Jamesc said: Sounds like food poisoning. Send your MIL to check it out😂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic February 11, 2020 Share February 11, 2020 The descendant of Ebola ... ELausai ↡ Advertisement 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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