Flesh-eating banana rumours spark fears in Mozambique

• Clivebenss

  2 Dec 11, 23:18

  Dec 2, 2011

  MAPUTO (AFP) - Rumours of flesh-eating bananas in Mozambique have sparked a plummet in the sale of the fruit, prompting the health minister on Friday to reassure people of its safety.

  'From the work conducted by the Ministries of Agriculture, Health and Trade and Industry, it was concluded that there is no record of entry of any infected banana in the country,' according to a joint statement.

  An e-mail and text message hoax warning people against eating bananas for the next three weeks went viral as people feared being infected by necrotising fasciitis, or skin-eating disease.

  The bacteria can destroy skin, fat and tissue covering the muscles.

• Mr Milo

  5 Dec 11, 22:37

   

  Gee

  i thought it was a man eating banana or banana tree

• Clivebenss

  7 Dec 11, 14:48

  

• Inception

  7 Dec 11, 14:49

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  

  

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  7 Dec 11, 15:04

  Flash eating banana???

   

  

• NeverSayGoodBye

  7 Dec 11, 21:43

  

• Mr Milo

  7 Dec 11, 21:44

   

  Lol to above replies

• Singophile

  10 Dec 11, 22:44

  Ouch!