The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Monday warned that the agency is set to clampdown on people making false claims that they have
products that can cure Ebola virus disease.
The Director – General of the agency, Dr. Paul Orhii who gave the warning in Lagos restated
that Ebola virus disease has no cure for now and there is no definite drug that can cure the
disease. Reacting to alleged rumours of online advertisement for Ebola drugs and cure said
NAFDAC will not take lightly any such advertisement of a disease that is currently ravaging the West African countries.
Orhii warned that anybody making false claims that he or she has products that can cure Ebola virus disease (EVD) to stop it or face the wrath of the law. “The honourable Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi has stated categorically that there is
no cure yet for Ebola Ebola lamented that Ebola people are
trying to take advantage of the EVD outbreak in the region to deceive vulnerable people by
making claims that they have a remedy for the disease.
He said those who claim they possess a cure for Ebola should do so only after it has been certified. “They should cure through the normal ‘scientific’ process,” he added. He said for now, EVD has no known cure
adding that “It would be a good thing if the cure is found in Nigeria but things must be
done according to lay down rules.” “Nigerians are desperate and will be ready to buy anything if they have the virus. If anyone
has a cure let him come to the agency. We will follow up but we are not going to allow anybody to take advantage of the sick. We will arrest anybody found making false claims.”
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