Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Health officials in Nigeria have issued a warning over chloroquine after they said three people in the country overdosed on the drug, in the wake of President Trump's comments about using it to treat coronavirus. A Lagos state official told CNN that three people were hospitalized in the city after taking the drug. Please note: Hospitals Now Receiving Patients Suffering From Chloroquine Poisoning, Says Gov @jidesanwoolu 's SSA on Health, Dr @Oreoluwa_Finnih She urged people against massive consumption of Chloroquine as a measure to fight #coronavirus . Side effectsFabunmi, 44, told CNN he had used chloroquine before to treat malaria and recalled that severe itching was one of the side effects. Nigeria as of Sunday has reported 30 cases of Covid-19 and Fabunmi said he feels better having his batch of chloroquine.

Source: CNN March 23, 2020 08:37 UTC