WHO links Ondo deaths with herbicide poisoning

For the past week or more, a strange ailment has killed over 18 people in the town of Ode Irele, in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State.

While many theories have been postulated as to what could be behind the outbreak of the disease, the World Health Organisation seems to have an answer.

The WHO says that pesticide poisoning is the probable cause of mysterious deaths.

WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl, said in a tweet that “current hypothesis is cause of the event is herbicides. Tests done so far are negative for viral and bacterial infection.”

Hartl revealed that from the tests carried out at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, the tentative theory is that the deaths were caused by weedkiller.

Meanwhile, the WHO officials have visited Irele town in Ondo State to trace some victims with symptoms of the unknown disease that has killed over 18 persons.