Nigerian Officials: False Ebola 'Cures' a Crime

As drug companies search for a cure to Ebola, Nigerian health officials warn that false, so-called "remedies" could help spread the disease, which has killed nearly 900 people this year in West Africa. Bitter kola is a popular snack sold on the streets of Nigeria. It looks like a nut and is sometimes considered a traditional treatment for colds and coughs.  You chew on it, and it’s high in anti-oxidants. But it is not - absolutely not - a medicine to fight Ebola, says...

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