Unease In Kano As ’10 die, 400 hospitalised’ After Consuming Fake Juice

Consumption of said juices have telling effects on kidney – commissioner

Purchase and ingestion of what local authorities have now described as “substandard and fake” juices has killed 10 people in Kano, Ekohotblog reports.

Speaking on Thursday while giving situation reports on the recent epidemic in the state, Ibrahim Tsanyawa, the state commissioner of health, disclosed that 50 others are undergoing kidney-related treatments.

The commissioner warned residents to be mindful of the kind of juices they purchase, saying over 400 have been hospitalised so far.

According to Tsanyawa, the consumption of the said juices has affected the victims’ kidneys and other vital organs.

He noted that the severe heat which coincided with Ramadan month might probably have spurred a surge in patronage and consumption of juice.

“As you are aware, the ministry of health had in the recent past announced the outbreak of a strange disease traceable to the consumption of substandard juices,” the commissioner said.

“The consumption of this fake and substandard product has telling effects on the kidney, and other vital organs of the body.

“Due to excessive heat that coincides with Ramadan, there is a possibility for high patronage of juices; I want to use this opportunity to caution residents to be on the watch-out.”

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Hadiza Namadi, public relations officer of the state’s ministry of health, also warned the residents against taking the drinks, which she said are still in the market.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) had said the flavoured drinks contain a poisonous chemical called ‘Hyroxylamine’.

The regulatory agency had said the chemical was brought into the country illegally.