At least two persons have been feared dead with 20 others hospitalised in various hospitals in Plateau State after consuming excessive quantity of salt and bitter kola to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) attack following a viral message on social media that it could prevent the spread of the Ebola virus.

In Abuja the Federal Government advised Nigerians to disregard the text message and postings on social media that hot water and salt may be used to prevent Ebola infection and cure infected persons.

The deceased whose identities could not be ascertained at the time of this report were said to be hypertension patients.

A resident who worships in the same church with one of the deceased, Atang Itse said he does not know much about the woman but she worships at St. Marys Catholic Church, Hwolshe confirmed she died this evening as a result of salt she took in the night when everyone was bathing and drinking salt water. Read more at: http://www.naijasplash.com/read.php?choose=293