Yesterday, Thursday 14th August 2014, the
Nigerian Minister of Health Onyebuchi Chukwu said that an unnamed Nigerian scientist provided an
experimental drug to combat the Ebola virus.
At the press conference, Chukwu announced the
latest development. He also said the product would be used to treat infected
victims.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
has aired concerns over the safety of the experimental drug.
Erica Jefferson, a spokeswoman
for the chief U.S. regulatory body, said that she could not provide any
information about the product. She also did not call it by its name.
According to Vanguard, it has been used as an antibacterial for
centuries. Tiny silver particles known as nano-silver have controversially been
incorporated into a variety of consumer products such as socks and bedding to
help block odors caused by bacteria and mold.
Nano-Silver is being considered a pesticide by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It is also sold online
as a dietary supplement, but Danish researchers claim it can penetrate and
damage cells.
“Individuals promoting these unapproved and
fraudulent products must take immediate action to correct or remove these
claims or face potential FDA action” said the agency.
Ebola has claimed the lives of 1,069 persons so
far in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria.
Ebola must go in jesus name. Amen
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