Okolo, who gave the warning in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria, on Saturday in Enugu, said the rats that caused the disease were mostly in contact with the Nigerian most popular staple food ‘garri,’. He added that it was necessary to discourage consumption of soaked garri since it did not require boiled water. Okolo noted that boiled water could go a long way to kill bacteria caused by pest or rodents in garri.
"It is better that the cassava flakes called garri is used for ‘eba’, because of the use of hot water", he noted
(NAN).
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ReplyDeleteAfter my mum just sent a quarter bag of ijebu garri from lagos to ph by waybill 🙄. The one I have doesn't have the Lassa fever virus.
ReplyDeleteChei! I just drank garri this morning.
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DeleteAbi ooooo, Just this momorning I thought of asking my mum to send me correct sour Garri for drinking Alone.
DeleteI always re fry/heat my carry before drinking, lassa fever or not. When you see the way gari is handled by market women, no one should tell you to be careful.
Delete😂😂😂😂 what I do whenever I buy garri for drinking is to pass it through heat again by stir frying, let it cool then store in airtight container.
DeleteChai, my friend gave me one cup of ijebu gari. I have been saving it since December waiting for the cold to go down a bit and then get some ground nuts to match. Now I'm scared.
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ReplyDeleteLaser fever is not my portion and I will continue to soaked my garri.
ReplyDeleteYou Nigerians no dey hear word. The people that are contacting it through this medium are spirits abi? Kwatinue
DeleteTo obey is better than sacrifice
Delete😀😀😀😀Limo..
DeleteThank you Oga, keep you-are advice to you-are-self.
ReplyDeleteYou dey yan okpata because u get enough food na, we go say blessings in top the Garri, the Lassa inside go turn Lacasera
When they want to save your life your mouth will start leaking. When I was in the University, I learnt that there are some bacteria in some garri that hot water does not kill imagine drinking the garri just like that.Please stop playing with your health
DeleteDrinking garri isnt common in the east, a lot of my cousins are shocked when they come to Lagos and see people drinking garri.
Deletemake dem leave talk, something must kill a man, as for me i will drink my garri when i have to
ReplyDeleteDo they know how sweet cassava flakes with little berries and beverages taste.. I mean Garri, groundnut, milk, milo and sugar. It's heavenly.
ReplyDeleteOna No. Thank you.
My garri is covered with the blood of Jesus!😂😂😂😂
ReplyDeleteNow I crave garri and fish stew.
If we no drink Garri, wetin we go eat? Na my default lunch o.
ReplyDeleteLOL... In this naija?
ReplyDeleteYou mean I will not drink my ijebu garri with coconut again.. Every spirit of lassa fever die by fire die by fire chei and my daughter like garri like kilode
DeleteSo garri and dry fish will just stop like that for me 🤔, I will use warm water.
ReplyDeleteOne of my best foods
ReplyDeleteI stay Ekpoma for 5years lassa fever no kill me na now e go kill me?
ReplyDeleteMy garri no get lassa.
Now I'm craving beans and garri
Not a fan of cassava flour aka garri...
ReplyDeletena to fry the garri again, let it cool and drink it. I don learn new technique.
ReplyDeleteNobody can stop me from drinking garri. Keep your warning.
ReplyDeleteFood handling and hygiene in nigeria need improvement, as vegetables and fruits are not exempted.
ReplyDeleteLol! Na so people love garri reach? Better start frying before drinking it oooh
ReplyDeleteI hardly soak garri.
Hilarious comments 😁
ReplyDeleteI drank garr this morning o🙀🙀
ReplyDeleteI can't do without drinking garri🙄 rinse it first with salt before drinking and you'll be fine.
ReplyDeleteThis is an over caution Mr Dr.
ReplyDeleteJust tell us to store our Garri in protective containers with lids.
So what will happen to our Garri Ijebu ?
you are totally daft...that is why certain diseases will not cease from this country. the one you bought and want to store in protective container do you know how they were stored? the villagers who fry garri do they care about rats? they spread some of the garri in the open todry. only few garri is prepared very hygienically so stop running your mouth
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