The death toll of those who
have died after consuming dog meat and the locally brewed gin popularly
known as Ogogoro or kai-kai has increased to 66, across four local
government areas of Rivers state. The local governments affected are
Ahoada, Gokana, Bonny Island and Obio-Akpor.
In a related
development, Dr Roland Obed Whyte, Director of Disease Control of
Ministry of Health Rivers state, who gave latest update regretted that
the number of deaths is spreading faster than anticipated because the
brewers of local gin are now introducing, ethanol, methanol and formalin
in brewing process which are very dangerous to the body.
Health
officials of the Health Ministry have reiterated that in attempt to
control the rate of the spread of death, the federal government banned
the consumption of local gin popularly called Ogogoro in because it
contains methanol, formalin and ethanol.
Dr Simeon Ibufubara
Manuel of Public Health has expressed concern that the deaths from the
poisonous gin are far higher than Ebola Virus yet people who are
addicted to it are reluctant to give up the habit.
He disclosed that members of the public are more scared of Ebola than local gin and food
delicacies prepared with local gin. SOURCE:PMNEWS
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