A physician, Dr Emmanuel Onyeka, has advised Nigerians
against the habit of drinking raw eggs to prevent easy transfer of the bird flu
virus to humans.
Onyeka, who is a staff
of the Veterinary Services Department of the Enugu State Ministry of
Agriculture, gave the advice in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Enugu.
He
spoke against the backdrop of the recent resurgence of bird flu in parts of the
country.
“Everybody
should disinfect eggs bought in the market, even before cooking or frying them,
to meet eating condition.
Those
in the habit of breaking and drinking raw eggs, for whatever reasons, are
taking a very big risk of contracting bird flu,’’ the medical expert warned.
Onyeka
said that though there were few known cases of humans contracting the disease
in the country, “nevertheless, everybody should play his or her part so that
the disease does not take another dimension’’ he said.
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