The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned Nigerians against using unverified and unorthodox means to attempt to prevent or cure coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.
‘Consuming lemon, garlic, ginger, palm oil does not protect against Coronavirus’ – NCDC warns
With a cure for the virus yet to be found, many people across the world have been resorting to self-help in a bid to prevent infection.
For weeks since the disease has ravaged the world, authorities have had to battle against fake news about purported prevention tips peddled by different sources from all corners of the world.
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In a tweet posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, the NCDC rubbished some of these tips, warning Nigerians to not cause further harm to themselves in the process.
The agency said preventive measures such as drinking palm oil, drinking hot lemon, eating garlic and ginger, gargling warm water and salt, or using special oils are all useless against the disease.
The NCDC noted that spraying of water or Dettol, an antiseptic and disinfectant, all over the body also does not prevent or cure the virus.
Beware of unverified messages on social media!
These DO NOT protect against #COVID19:
*Consuming hot lemon, palm oil, ginger or garlic
*Gargling with salt water
*Drinking or spraying dettol on your body#TakeResponsibility#WashYourHands#StayAtHome pic.twitter.com/lknwcGoiZS— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 31, 2020
In recent news, A professor of Immunology, Dr. Ganiyu Arinola, says the assumption that drinking hot water will wash Coronavirus from the system is untrue.
Arinola of the Department of Immunology, University of Ibadan, said this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ibadan.
NAN reports that there had been the circulation of messages on social media that drinking hot water was an effective way to wash the COVID-19 into the stomach and get rid of the deadly virus.
Arinola, however, said that the steam from hot water might help calm or reduce symptoms of COVID-19 but would not cure it.
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