Herbalist Claims Ebola Can Be Cured with Cobra’s Heart, Porcupine’s Eyeball & £200

Other claims have emerged over the cure of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). This time, the heart of a cobra and the eyeball of a porcupine, along with a payment of £200(equivalent to about 50,000 Naira) can cure Ebola, according to a witch-doctor. According to the Times of London report, traditional healers argue that Ebola is simply witchcraft, so witchdoctors are needed to cure it.

This prompted a Nigerian man styling himself as Dr Zack Balo claiming to be able to cure Ebola with various animal parts and a £200 fee.  Other witchdoctors suggest bathing in salt water at midnight, eating raw onions for three days, or a daily spoonful of condensed milk. 

Some do not charge for their work, but many do, demanding more than £100 per session, as well as a goat or sheep for sacrifice.

As a result of claims like these, Nigerian officials have arrested several conmen believed to be cashing in on the crisis.