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The National Agency
for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Monday alerted the public
on frozen raspberries contaminated with Norovirus from China.
According to the
public alert posted on the agency’s website and Twitter handle (@NafdacAgency),
Norovirus is a highly infectious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea.
It read in part:
“The contamination of the frozen Raspberries with Norovirus was detected
in Germany. The contaminated product has Lot No. 7404/1 and it is distributed internationally. Some of the contaminated
products have been exported to Nigeria from Germany.”
The public alert warns
members of the public not to consume the contaminated frozen Raspberries while
imploring importers to desist from importing the contaminated product into
Nigeria.
“Anybody with
information on importation, distribution and sale of the contaminated frozen
Raspberries should contact the nearest NAFDAC office”, it read.
The agency however
noted that it has strengthened surveillance at ports of entry to prevent
importation of the contaminated product and has heightened surveillance in the
thirty-six (36) States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to prevent
distribution and sales of the contaminated product. Bitnex Crestfort
