Posted on 04/19/2015 4:32:34 PM PDT by Rockitz
"Seventeen people have died of the mysterious disease since it broke out early this week in Ode-Irele town," said Ondo state government spokesman Kayode Akinmade.
The disease, symptoms of which include headache, weight loss, blurred vision and loss of consciousness, killed the victims within 24 hours of their falling ill, he said.
Laboratory tests have so far ruled out Ebola or any other virus, Mr Akinmade added.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it had information on 14 cases with at least 12 dead.
"Common symptoms were sudden blurred vision, headache, loss of consciousness followed by death, occurring within 24 hours," spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said.
Another WHO spokesman, Gregory Hartl, told AFP that according to a preliminary report, all those affected began showing symptoms between April 13 and 15.
Mr Akinmade said health officials and experts from the government and aid agencies, as well as WHO epidemiologists, had arrived in Ode-Irele to search for answers.
"There is no patient of the disease in any hospital and the disease has not spread beyond the town," he said.
Ondo state health commissioner, Dayo Adeyanju, told AFP that he and his officials went on a "field visit" with the WHO, UNICEF and the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
"This was basically a case search to unravel the cause [of the disease]," he said.
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Wife heard about this at her hospital. I searched on-line and found this.
bright side is health care related costs will be low. dead before you even go to hospital. might want to invest in funeral parlors in those areas
My most honorable associate of General Smith of Dugway Proving Grounds can discretely sell them most advanced cure for $10,000,000 with only $10,000 advanced credit, with their banking credentials. I am telling you this in strictest confidence...
AND I’LL. BET ODUNGO CAN HARDY WAIT TO START BRINGING THEM O ER HERE TO START A. EPIDEMIC!
This year's bundle of fun...
Can we expect non-stop reports of doom and gloom?
I doubt it. People dying this quick don't make for a very good epidemic.
Ebola is off the media here. Wonder why that is?
Good point. Maybe more like poisoning than disease.
Weight loss? A disease that kills you in less than 24 hours shows measurable weight loss?
Sheesh, that’s not even enough time to make it to my Weight Watchers meeting...
Weight loss within 24 hours (before death)? Makes no sense.
Post 6 should read; And I’ll bet Odungo can hardly wait to start bringing them over here to start an epidemic here.
(dang Kindle)
You had the same thing thought I did. BTW love your tag line.
Symptom includes weight loss but kills in 24 hours??????
yes, I caught that “weight loss” bit....
Sounds like meningitis.
Bingo. We have a winner!
I thought it sounded more like poisoning (see my post 10).
Obama or someone in his cadre will blame Nigeria's opposition to gay marriage.
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