Sad news for Geckos geeks and Geckos collectors out there.
Huh..... I have two Gecko lizard back home.. I wonder if it still alive or not? I bought this two Gecko lizard from a friend where he bought it from a friend from Kg Payas-Payas Kota Belud last year, May 2010 with cost of RM100 each. Last time I look at it... it was bigger than a cigarette box. I had been dreaming to sell it for 100k when I go back home later but unfortunately it was just a dream that cannot be full fill. My cousin are really crazy to hunt and find it for instant money. I have heard that, they have sold many of this so call Gecko lizard and make thousands RM from selling it. My father was the witness while the transaction happen. When I came across with my friend blog, telling that the advantages of Gecko Lizard for healing HIV and AIDS is not true my intention for keeping this lizard melt down to the ground. Maybe I will kept this lizard as pet or I will release it soon. To continue reading..... read the article below.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) posted a message on its Facebook page to remind people that reports stating Geckos can cure HIV, AID and cancer were not true.
WHO’s posting coincided with wildlife trade watchdog TRAFFIC’s call for the protection of the to’keh (or tokay) gecko, following a sharp increase in illegal smuggling of the lizard in Southeast Asia.
“We’d like to remind you that the gecko is not a cure for HIV/AIDS, or cancer.
“The rumour that says otherwise is a hoax,” the WHO message stated.
“There is no scientific evidence that gecko can cure HIV/AIDS or cancer.
“Nor is there information on the safety and hygiene consequences from exposure to geckos,” the health organisation said.
Malaysian Society for HIV Medicine immediate past president Dr Christopher Lee said: “We strongly advise people who are infected with HIV to continue with the anti-retroviral treatment provided free in government hospitals.
“This is because the anti-retroviral treatment is the only treatment that is proven to work so far in the four decades of the HIV epidemic,” he added.
TRAFFIC was quoted in The Star yesterday as saying that the demand for tokay geckos had skyrocketed recently due to unfounded claims on Asian websites and blogs that consuming the reptile’s tongue and internal organs could cure HIV and cancer.
Article Arrangement By: Harry George
Sources: WHO and Easycomeseasygoes.blogspot.com
Picture: Google Image.
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