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Nigeria: Govt Links Ondo Mysterious Deaths to Contaminated Gin
Independent (Lagos), 21 April 2015
The death of the 18 people in Ondo State in a mysterious circumstance has been linked to the consumption of a local gin that was contaminated with poisonous material (methanol). Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Says Ondo Strange Disease Under Control, Blames "Methanol Poisoning"
Premium Times, 20 April 2015
The Nigerian government has refuted a preliminary evaluation by the World Health Organization, WHO, which claimed a strange and deadly disease that ravaged a community in Ondo… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo - Consumption of Local Gin Possible Cause of Disease - FG
Leadership, 21 April 2015
The federal government has said that epidemiological findings showed that the consumption of a local dry gin contaminated by methanol (a poisonous substance) might have caused the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Deaths Linked to Poisonous Gin?
This Day, 20 April 2015
The death of the 18 people in Ondo State in a mysterious circumstance has been linked to a local gin that was contaminated with poisonous material (methanol). Read more »
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Nigeria: FG Blames Methanol Poisoning for Ondo Deaths
Daily Trust, 20 April 2015
Deaths of 18 people in two Ondo communities have been attributed to contaminated alcohol, federal health authorities said Monday. Read more »
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Nigeria: WHO Denies Making Statement On Ondo Mysterious Deaths
Independent (Lagos), 20 April 2015
The death of the 18 people in Ondo State in a mysterious circumstance has been linked to the consumption of a local gin that was contaminated with poisonous material (methanol). Read more »
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Nigeria: Contaminated Ogogoro Caused Irele Deaths - FG
Vanguard, 21 April 2015
The Federal Government yesterday declared that it was on top of situation of the outbreak of a strange killer disease in two communities in Ondo State, linking it to consumption of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Strange Ondo Disease Linked to Exhumed Corpse
Leadership, 18 April 2015
Many residents of Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government area of Ondo State, are now fleeing the town following the rise in the number deaths from the strange… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mimiko Allays Fear Over Ondo Strange Disease, Says No Fresh Case in 48 Hrs
This Day, 18 April 2015
Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has allayed fears over the reported strange disease in Irele Local Government Area, assuring that government efforts at containing the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Chief Attributes Strange Deaths to Sacrilege
Independent (Lagos), 19 April 2015
Contrary to insinuations that there was a strange disease in Ode Irele, Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief Moses Enimade, the Oyewoga of Ode Irele, has said the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Experts Comb Ondo Communities for Cause of Mystery Deaths
Independent (Lagos), 20 April 2015
Following the hypothesis by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the mystery deaths ravaging the Ode-Irele community in Ondo State could have been caused by pesticide… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Strange Disease - We Suspect Ethanol Poison, Says Commissioner
This Day, 20 April 2015
The Ondo State Government at the weekend said the strange disease that has officially claimed the lives of 18 persons in the two communities of Ayadi and Ode Irele in Irele Local… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ogun Set Up Team to Checkmate Spread of Mysterious Death From Ondo
Premium Times, 18 April 2015
Ogun State on Saturday put up a disease surveillance team, following the cluster of mysterious deaths in the neighbouring Ondo State which had claimed some lives within the last… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mysterious Deaths in Ondo - the God Is Not to Blame
Vanguard, 19 April 2015
THE deaths in a remote community of Irele in Irele local government area of Ondo State were attributed to the action of six boys who broke into the shrine of Molokun, the deity of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mimiko Allays Fear Over Strange Disease in Ondo
Independent (Lagos), 18 April 2015
Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has allayed fears over the reported strange disease in Irele Local Government Area of the state, even as he said that government efforts to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Govt Says Ethanol Poisoning Responsible for Death of 20 in Irele
Vanguard, 19 April 2015
ONDO state government weekend says it suspects ethanol poisoning as responsible for the death of over 20 persons in Irele area of the state last week. Read more »
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Nigeria: Weedkillers Not Molokun God Responsible for Ondo Mysterious Deaths - - WHO
Vanguard, 19 April 2015
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says pesticide poisoning is the probable cause of 18 mysterious deaths in Ondo state. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Strange Killer Disease "Confounding" - - Governor Mimiko
Premium Times, 19 April 2015
Below is the full text of Governor Olusegun Mimiko's address to the people of Ondo state over the outbreak of a strange illness that has killed no fewer than 17 people in two… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Strange Disease Not Contagious, Initial Results Show Ethanol Poisoning - Official
Premium Times, 19 April 2015
The Ondo State Government says a strange disease that has killed over a dozen people since its outbreak on April 15 in Ode-Irele, Irele Local Government Area of the state, is not… Read more »
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Nigeria: Strange Disease in Irele Not Contagious - Ondo Govt
Leadership, 20 April 2015
Ondo State government has said the strange disease that has killed some people since its outbreak on April 15 in Ode-Irele, Irele Local Government Area of the state, is not… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Deaths - Disease Likely From Herbicides Chemical, Says FG
This Day, 18 April 2015
The federal government Saturday said deaths resulting from an unknown disease in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State may have emanated from herbicides chemical used in the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Strange Disease - Community Leader Explains "Mystery" Behind Deaths
Premium Times, 18 April 2015
A local chief in Ondo State has explained the "mystery" behind a strange and unknown killer disease that has ravaged a town in the state, killing at least 14 people. Read more »
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Nigeria: '20 Ondo Youths Die From Strange Illnesses Due to Sacrilege Done to Molokun God'
Vanguard, 18 April 2015
High Chief Moses Enimade, the Oyewoga of Ode Irele in Ondo State, says the recent death of 20 youths in the town was caused by sacrilege done to Molokun, god of the land. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Strange Disease - Victims Test Negative to Ebola, Five Other Deadly Diseases
Premium Times, 18 April 2015
Laboratory tests have confirmed that the strange illness ravaging the Ode-Irele community in Ondo state, which is now known as #OndoX, is not Ebola virus disease. Read more »
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Nigeria: Residents Flee As Death From Strange Disease in Ondo Rises
This Day, 17 April 2015
Many residents of Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government area of Ondo State, are now fleeing the town following the rise in the number deaths from the strange… Read more »
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Nigeria: Officials Link Ondo Epidemic to Exhumed Corpse
Independent (Lagos), 17 April 2015
Officials of the Ondo State government have claimed that the unknown disease that broke out on Wednesday, leading to the death of at least 14 people on Thursday, in Ode Irele,… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Local Gin' Suspected of Causing 20 Deaths in Ondo
Vanguard, 20 April 2015
THE Ondo State government said it suspected ethanol poisoning from a local gin for the death of over 20 persons at Irele area of the state last week. Read more »
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Nigeria: Pesticide the Likely Cause of Nigeria 'Mystery Disease'
Al Jazeera, 19 April 2015
Pesticide poisoning was the likely cause of the mysterious deaths of at least 18 people in a southwestern Nigerian town earlier this week, the World Health Organisation said… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mysterious Disease Kills Patients Within 24 in Nigeria
Al Jazeera, 18 April 2015
A "mysterious" disease that kills patients within 24 hours has claimed at least 17 lives in a southeastern Nigerian town, the government said. Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Unknown' Disease Hits Ondo State
Daily Trust, 18 April 2015
On Thursday, April 16, 2015, the Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju called a press conference in Akure, the state capital, where he announced the outbreak of an… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ondo Strange Disease - Govt Sets Up Emergency Response Teams
Premium Times, 18 April 2015
In its effort at containing the spread of the strange illness ravaging the Ode Irele community of the state, the Ondo state government has set up emergency task teams and a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Strange Disease Claims 18 in Ondo
Daily Trust, 17 April 2015
A strange disease which comes with symptoms of headache and loss of sight has claimed about 18 people within 12 hours since it broke out on Wednesday in Irele LGA of Ondo State,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Strange Disease Claims 27 in Ondo
Independent (Lagos), 16 April 2015
An epidemic of an unknown disease has been reported in Ode Irele, Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, claiming 27 lives, a community leader told newsmen on Thursday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Strange Disease Kills 12 Persons in Ondo
This Day, 16 April 2015
Twelve persons have been confirmed dead sequel to the outbreak of a strange disease that broke out at Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State on… Read more »
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Nigeria: Strange Disease Kills 14 in Ondo Community
Vanguard, 17 April 2015
An outbreak of a strange disease at Ode-Irele area of Ondo State has claimed the lives of 14 persons. Read more »