by S’ola Filani
Social media is currently abuzz with news that a salt and water solution can prevent and even cure Ebola.
A broadcast being sent around has it that warm water and salt used early in the morning can make a difference against the disease.
But this is not true. “Salt and water can not cure or prevent Ebola in any way and in any form,” said Dimeji Ajakaiye, a Resident with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Salt water can be used for mouth sores or sore throats and is combined with sugar to make an oral rehydration solution (ORS) for people with cholera.
Salt is also a good preservative but it does not cure Ebola.
The Ebola disease has no cure yet and the only form of treatment known at this time is an experimental drug known as ZMapp which is currently only available in the US.
Speaking with Dr Seyi Taylor, a leading Medical doctor who has been in practice for over ten years, he explained his views on the subject of bathing with salt water to prevent Ebola to YNaija.
“Bathing with warm salt water has no effect on any virus, including Ebola,” said Seyi Taylor, a medical doctor and one of the editors at EbolaFacts.com. “If it does we probably would have forgotten about HIV and other deadly viruses by now.”
Citizens of Nigeria are enjoined to keep proper hygiene and stay away from suspicious wildlife.
