I received the same broadcast messages from a couple of my BBM contacts in Nigeria which say that I must bathe with warm salty water before going out for the day. They read in full;
‘Please ensure that you and your family and all your neighbours bath with hot water and salt before daybreak today because of Ebola virus which is spreading through the air.’
Please people, can we stop spreading panic and misinformation?
Scientific research has confirmed that there is no known cure for the Ebola Virus except the two
experimental drugs in the United States of America that may improve outcomes. An inconclusive research carried out in 1989 by a team led by a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Maurice Iwu indicated that
bitter kola may have some effects.
Continue reading for the apology of the female student who started the prank.