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 witchdoctor, reports The Times of London. According to
the report, traditional healers argue that ebola is simply witchcraft,
so witchdoctors are needed to cure it — and 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
