{"id":29986,"date":"2014-08-08T13:56:24","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T12:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=29986"},"modified":"2014-08-08T13:56:24","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T12:56:24","slug":"hot-water-salt-cure-information-minister-cautions-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/hot-water-salt-cure-information-minister-cautions-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot water and salt not a cure- Information Minister Cautions Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45510\" class=\"message content\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45639\" class=\"base-card \">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45638\" class=\"base-card-body\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45633\" class=\"msg-body inner  undoreset\">\n<div id=\"yiv4151068313\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45637\">\n<div id=\"yiv4151068313_originalContent\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45733\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Nigerian Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, on Friday debunked rumours that bathing with hot water and salt solution can be used to prevent Ebola virus infection.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45747\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45750\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A statement signed by the Minister\u2019s Chief Press Secretary, Joseph Mutah, said the speculation that salt and hot water solution cures the deadly viral disease is only a rumour.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45731\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45732\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maku said there was no cure for the disease yet. He urged Nigerians to, however, maintain maximum environmental and personal hygiene to guard against contracting the deadly virus.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45751\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The social media late Thursday and early Friday went agog with information that salt and water could prevent infection by Ebola Virus.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407490114926_45753\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Relatives from all parts of Nigeria called loved ones to take their bath with the new found solution to the disease. 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