propargyl | 2 points
Fake cures in Latin America’s deadly outbreakFake cures in Latin America’s deadly outbreak
Latin America is battling some of the world's most devastating coronavirus outbreaks, and is also facing the scourge of fake cures and unproven treatments promoted on social media across the region.
Ivermectin "is incorrectly being used for the treatment of Covid-19" says the PAHO, "without any scientific evidence of its efficacy and safety for the treatment of this disease".
Despite this, health officials in Peru, Bolivia and parts of Brazil have endorsed and administered the drug - and it has been widely sold.
"In the case of ivermectin, all corners have been cut", says Dr Carlos Chaccour, Assistant Research Professor at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health.
"A combination of doctors and governments legitimately desperate to help" he says "plus the particular abundance of ivermectin in Latin America, help to explain why the drug has been so popular."
[-] IvermectinGuineaPig | 2 points
Anything they can do to keep this going they will...Ivermectin flat out works. I tool it..no COVID.
[-] Murky-Lengthiness | 1 points
It’s popular because it works: period.
[-] South_Pole_Santa | 1 points
Also because the side effects are like diarrhea. Very little reason not to take if there's anecdotal evidence it works.
Does ivermectin has potential for hepatic damage using it one dose every month?
[-] Murky-Lengthiness | 2 points
Not eve at megadoses
[-] strongerthrulife | 6 points | Jul 13 2020 11:55:03
This business of saying “it doesn’t work” because studies aren’t in yet is tiring.
If there’s no side effects, and you have literally no other option, then anecdotal evidence of its effectiveness is all you have
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