At least two persons have been feared killed and 20 others hospitalised
in various hospitals in Plateau State after consuming excessive quantity
of salt and bitter kola to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) attack.
The
two, according to a source in Shendam who spoke with our reporter on
phone, were rushed to the hospital by their family members after they
suddenly collapsed in the morning, having consumed too much of salt over
night. They later died of high blood pressure in the hospitals.
According
to medical personnel in the hospitals where the other patients are
currently taking treatment in Jos, some developed ulcer, while others
stool profusely, having consumed the table salt in excess.
Details to follow
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