Self-medication as death sentence
Using the claim of Madagascar having a cure for COVID-19 as a backdrop, it is important to sensitize the general public on the downsides of self-medicating. The talk of traditional medicine being the cure of the coronavirus might increase the use of herbal mixture which can be very detrimental to one’s health. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has asked Nigerians to bring any mixture they think is the cure to them for evaluation.
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