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Ondo mystery disease: FG, WHO confirm methanol as cause of disease

The Federal Ministry of Health and World Health Organization, WHO, say that the consumption of contaminated alcohol (gin) is believed to be responsible for the outbreak of the strange disease that has claimed at least 18 lives in Ondo state. At a joint press conference today, the Minister of State for Health, Mr Fidelis Nwankwo said the disease is not in anyway related to Ebola virus disease as was earlier speculated.
"Preliminary laboratory investigations indicates that the outbreak cannot be attributed to any infectious organism, bacterial or viral. The outbreak is also clearly not due to Ebola virus disease as feared by many at first. Epidemiological findings indicate a strong linkage of the outbreak to a consumption of a local gin that had been contaminated with methanol, a poisonous material. At this stage the particular poisonous substance is being ascertained. The results of this very detailed investigation currently been conducted by the government and our partners are still been awaited and will be made public as soon as possible"he said.
at 4/20/2015 11:03:00 pm

59 comments:

  1. AbokiDaWarriBoy20 April 2015 at 23:03

    Oghene bikoooo

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    1. Davido's driver21 April 2015 at 00:51

      Rip to the dead.
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    2. Davido's driver21 April 2015 at 00:57

      Too bad

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    3. Anonymous21 April 2015 at 01:01

      All this locally made alcohol. They added a higher percentage by weight of methanol compared to the ethanol content. Smh. I bet it's cuz methanol is cheaper at the chemical market. Alcohol fuel is wat they were drinking. Smh. The local bar should state where they bought that particular litres of drink that day

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    4. TAMARA SPLASH21 April 2015 at 06:07

      I don't believe in this our nigerian doctors, they should bring int'l consultants biko

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    5. Unknown21 April 2015 at 06:47

      They initial statement from their local chiefs was that it was caused by their deity cos some youths that are not meant to enter were it resides broke in, without any recourse to medical exam. Africa, grow up. We are in the 21st century.

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    6. NaijaDeltaBabe21 April 2015 at 07:28

      Jazz, pesticides, methanol....wch one we go believe?

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    7. Unknown21 April 2015 at 07:49

      Africans! And dey said its one god like dat that's killing dem. Na wa o! Linda take note!

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    8. Unknown21 April 2015 at 08:02

      Now to the cure pls.


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    9. Unknown21 April 2015 at 10:17

      Who shd we blv now, d ondo pple or WHO? God wl help u

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    10. Anonymous21 April 2015 at 17:16

      Suddenly we are now hearing the Minister if State for Health talking when the mystery has already been solved. Wher has this useless Federal Government been since. Before, before, when it looked like something spiraling out of control, like a new Ebola, we were only being informed by the Ondo State Commissioner Of a health. Now they have pushed him out of the picture. USURPERS of glory. Thieves!!!

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  2. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:05

    Liars...Ifa killed them..abi wetin be the name of that deity

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  3. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:05

    Akiko! Na their juju de kill dem one by one...God pls forgive them...

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  4. www.glowyshoe.com20 April 2015 at 23:06

    They should come out with something concrete nau..

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  5. CHERRY20 April 2015 at 23:07

    Hmmm gin kwa? Ok o!

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  6. Flakkietaurus20 April 2015 at 23:08

    This people just dey disturb themselves...ondo people don agree say na spiritual something...wetin come be una own nah

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  7. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:08

    I thought it was due to the whole shrine desecration thingy..lmao Superstitions ehh ----C21

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  8. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:10

    These people have 99 problems.

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  9. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:10

    Hmmmmm.

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  10. BONARIO NNAGS20 April 2015 at 23:10

    Bad market for the Chief priest waiting for goats and yams needed to appease the gods.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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    1. Anonymous21 April 2015 at 06:37

      Abi o! See as Govt pipo wan spoil market for Palice Shief o. Hmmm! Abeg make dem let the guy hammer small nah.

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  11. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:13

    Good to know d cause of the disease. Bt am kinda confused a little bit, cause one certain traditional ruler in dat part of d country said dat it's because of some youth dat wanted to get rich quick dat cause d disease . Well, whatever, d good thing is d root cause been identified.

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    1. Anonymous21 April 2015 at 06:57

      It's clearly not juju. . Nigerians are very vulnerable to things like juju. .just say juju to anything you can't explain. .very stupid mentality

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  12. Alloy Chikezie20 April 2015 at 23:14

    I Hope a cure is found soon.

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  13. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:14

    Hummmmmmmm.....so its not the deity that's purnishing the youths who tried to steal from its shrine for quick riches. Whatever it is, let them get to the root cause so as to profer solutions.



    #TeamBlessed#

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  14. knowurway.com20 April 2015 at 23:15

    Ok good

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  15. Anonymous20 April 2015 at 23:16

    Trust africans 2relate whatever they don't understand as an act of the 'gods' that's y western are way ahead of us in all sphere of life. Imagine what life would be right now if they left the 'seemingly unexplainable' as acts of gods

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    1. Anonymous21 April 2015 at 07:02

      We Africans are intellectually lazy. On a one to one basis, it is probably possible to reason with us. But as a groups, (hausa, ijaw, igbo, yoruba, zulu etc) it is almost impossible. Overzealous emphasis on culture, fanatical religion (fuelled by fear and superstition) and ethnic bigotry is holding us back. We are all guilty of it and are as bad as each other, even though some of us like to believe we are better. In the UK, for example, everyone goes to the London to look for success (Scots, Welsh, irish, Yorkshireman, Africans, Asians etc). They hustle and contribute to the London economy. Everyone regards them as Londoners. No one tells anyone to go back to Glasgow or Leeds. That is why London is currently the financial capital of the world. I believe that Lagos is being held back from achieving it's full potential by misguided elders who are misleading the youths and are guided by bigotry. If lagos is being held back, then Nigeria will continue to be held back until another economic city hub rises with a different approach and view on its inhabitants. I understand the concerns of the major tribe located in that zone (Yorubas) and I understand that it is ok for a people to reject "international city status" in favour of culture, tradition and identity. Just remember, that common taunt of "if you don't like it go and develop your own", might one day come true. Remember, Nigeria has gone past that military era when it was possible to hold regions or states back. Have a look at places like Uyo and just imagine if the pace of development is sustained for another 20 or 30 yrs.

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  16. Jules20 April 2015 at 23:16

    May God help us!

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  17. Joy C20 April 2015 at 23:16

    And they were busy watering idol. My people perish.......
    Knowledge is indeed 'power'.

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  18. Anonymous20 April 2015 at 23:17

    ALIAS
    Ekpetesheri!
    Kai Kai!
    Push me I push you!
    Holy water!
    Ogogoro!
    Ete etem!
    Wash mouth!
    Shine ya eyes!
    etc

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  19. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:23

    The danger in local distilleries

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  20. yumyum20 April 2015 at 23:23

    now im adding holy water and prayer broom!lol!IgboBorn!

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  21. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:24

    Copy

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  22. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:24

    Thank God the cause has been ascertained. A solution should now be brought to the table

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  23. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:29

    Dem loss

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  24. COLLIN 20 April 2015 at 23:32

    Hehe...so dey tot it wz ebola...tHis village pple tho

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  25. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:32

    So those people that were claiming it's from the gods or whatever can now sit down.


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  26. Unknown20 April 2015 at 23:33

    What's the solution please before it kills more let the antidote be found abeg make stop all this long preaching.#just saying

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  27. biijay20 April 2015 at 23:34

    Hmnnnnn!

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  28. miracle ona edor20 April 2015 at 23:34

    I love buhari gap tooth,lilin post my comment ooooh

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  29. Anonymous20 April 2015 at 23:46

    I guessed as much than the rumors spreading around.

    I am Coonett

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  30. D'ANGELS20 April 2015 at 23:57

    Chai! Na PAARAGAA?

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  31. Subomi21 April 2015 at 00:04

    Don't know about ebola, Don't know about contamination, don't know about methanol, I choose to stick with the shrine story and if anybody especially WHO and Fed Min of health thinks there is no black magic, we can select 5 of them to go turn a few calabash in the shrine upside down without drinking contaminated gin and lets see the aftermath

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  32. Unknown21 April 2015 at 00:10

    Different stories

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  33. Anonymous21 April 2015 at 00:19

    See, una don jam first class ignorance!

    -PHILEO

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  34. Unknown21 April 2015 at 00:22

    THI IS A SACRILEGE THE SO CALLED WHO WE SAY ANY THING THE WANT THE HAVE INFILTRATED THERE LAND SO THE HAVE TO CLEANCE IT.

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  35. Unknown21 April 2015 at 00:22

    THI IS A SACRILEGE THE SO CALLED WHO WE SAY ANY THING THE WANT THE HAVE INFILTRATED THERE LAND SO THE HAVE TO CLEANCE IT.

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  36. Anonymous21 April 2015 at 00:23

    Lindodo. ...thought they said it was repercussion.....#sipping my dry gin#

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  37. Unknown21 April 2015 at 00:37

    Make dem investigate wella abeg

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  38. MR NI'I21 April 2015 at 04:27

    you are what you eat people...stay healthy

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  39. Unknown21 April 2015 at 05:27

    Thank God for insight to the issue. Please Linda, kindly proof read your article before it is published. Been should not be used in place of being. Abeg make those who don't know any better learn the correct use of tenses.

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  40. ary21 April 2015 at 05:51

    This is beginning to seem super natural. First they said it was some chemical, now contaminated drinks?

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  41. Unknown21 April 2015 at 06:23

    Honestly, Linda's blog is a mirror of Nigerian society. It reflects how intellectually poor and ignorant most Nigerians are. Reading dumb comments of Maxwell Akalaonu,Subomi and the likes puzzles one. Please, education is not learning to read and write. It is enlightenment to the mind, the power of reason.

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  42. Anonymous21 April 2015 at 06:43

    Some youth that want to get rich sold out a particular deity.the repercussion is what's happening,although all the women in that community were asked by to appease the gods.

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  43. Unknown21 April 2015 at 10:06

    Na orisirisi we go dey hear now.

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  44. Unknown21 April 2015 at 12:45

    Nawa o

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