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Nigeria: 10 Ebola Cases Confirmed As Outbreak Spreads
DW, 11 August 2014
Nigeria has confirmed a new case of Ebola in its financial capital, Lagos. Senegal and Rwanda have each announced their first suspected cases, as nations take measures to halt the… Read more »
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Africa: Ebola 'Cures' Are Simply Hoaxes
Africa Check, 11 August 2014
Will bathing in hot water and salt save you from Ebola? Or eating kola nuts? Perhaps a homeopathic solution concocted from rattlesnake venom? These 'cures' are exploitative hoaxes. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ebola - Govt Bans Movement of Corpses Across States
Leadership, 10 August 2014
The federal minister of state for Health, Dr. Khalliru Alhassan has said that federal government has banned movement of dead bodies from one state of the federation to another for… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ebola - Risky Myths and Rumours
Vanguard, 10 August 2014
Busting the myths about Ebola is crucial to stop the transmission of the disease. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ebola - Three Feared Dead After Salt Water Bathing in Bauchi
Guardian, 10 August 2014
FOLLOWING rumors that people should bath with salt water AND drink same for the prevention of Ebola, three people have died after observing the exercise in Bauchi State. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ebola - Cross River Hunters Record Business Lull
Daily Trust, 11 August 2014
Hunters in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, where bush meat is largely sourced, say they are facing hard times because of lack of patronage. Read more »