Doctor Odufunke Osundare of Odufunke Memorial Hospital on Friday
cautioned against the widespread belief that Chloroquine can be used to
tackle the deadly Coronavirus codenamed Covid-19.
Following the outbreak of the disease, some believe that the use of Chloroquine helps in tackling the scourge.
However, Osundare in a chat with newsmen stated that only long
term research can prove if Chloroquine can be used to treat Coronavirus.
According to Dr Osundare: “I can wake up in the morning to say
something and people will believe me because they know I’m old in the
practice of medicine. Remember one Dr Abalaka once claimed to have the
cure for HIV Aids and people were going to him for a cure only to
discover he was a fraud.
“There was a patient who was sent to him from Ilesha, Abalaka
collected N10, 000 for card, N10, 000 for test before giving him
Ampicloux and asked him to return home.
“Research of a very long time which could last for as much as 20
years only will prove if the use of Chloroquine can tackle this virus.”
This is coming at a time when the Nigerian government confirmed a case of the disease in Lagos State.