NCDC warns against use of chloroquine for covid-19 treatment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that chloroquine has not been approved for treatment of the coronavirus (covid-19).

The director general of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, gave the warning in Abuja on Thursday.

Ihekweazu was reacting to recent media reports that suggested that chloroquine could protect people from covid-19 or treat covid-19 in patients.

He wants Nigerians to remember that the use of chloroquine and its derivatives for the management of covid-19 disease has not been validated and approved by the World Health Organisation, WHO.

Ihekweazu reminded Nigerians that self-medication can cause harm and lead to death.