Bayelsa State government warns residents against consuming dead whales, citing risk of mercury poisoning, botulism, and bacterial infections.
The warning comes after residents of Okpoama butchered a dead whale for food, the second such incident in recent times.
Permanent Secretary of Health, Toyin Azebi, issued the warning after a meeting on the ongoing cholera outbreak in the country.
The government urges caution to protect public health, as consumption of dead whales can lead to dangerous health complications.
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