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Ivermectin Roll Out In Slovakia Leads To Sharper Daily Case Decline Than In mRNA Countries

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Ivermectin Roll Out In Slovakia Leads To Sharper Daily Case Decline Than In mRNA Countries​

ByJames Quinn 05/31/2021


Today’s earlier article outlined Merck and it’s history of ivermectin deployment. This article gets in to more detail about its effectiveness in lowering Covid-19 infection rates. According to a recent peer review, ivermectin is effective against the spread of SARS CoV-2 in that it can bond to the S protein of Sars Cov-2 in different areas, thus increasing the repertoire of this incredible compound.

But here is Merck’s statement on ivermectin from February 2021-

Company scientists continue to carefully examine the findings of all available and emerging studies of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 for evidence of efficacy and safety. It is important to note that, to-date, our analysis has identified:
  • No scientific basis for a potential therapeutic effect against COVID-19 from pre-clinical studies;
  • No meaningful evidence for clinical activity or clinical efficacy in patients with COVID-19 disease, and;
  • A concerning lack of safety data in the majority of studies.
We do not believe that the data available support the safety and efficacy of ivermectin beyond the doses and populations indicated in the regulatory agency-approved prescribing information.
-Merck (February 4, 2021)

Ulterior Motives​

Guess who received $268.8 million to assist in the production of Covid-19 vaccines less than a month after releasing that statement? A statement that is taken under paramount advisement by many international organizations such as the World Health Organization and our own National Institute of Health.
Merck was also the first company to to product ivermectin commercially produced billions of doses. They especially administered it in Africa to treat malaria and river blindness. Why were proponents of ivermectin not taken seriously? The data were encouraging over a year ago.

There was only one solution marketed since March of 2021. First of their kind mRNA shots with no information on their long term effects. And they were also hoarded by richer western nations while ivermectin has been administered many billions of times for pennies a dose. To think of the number of lives that could have been saved by handing out ivermectin is mind blowing. What is more that we currently have an alternative prophylaxis for those skeptical of mRNA shots.

There will be an investigation into this. A government can not say there is not enough evidence when the evidence is there. It is a classic “Catch 22.” Governments are hiding behind the parameter of a double blind study or peer review being a prerequisite for consideration. There was ample time to fund both of those events. There could be no emergency authorization of mRNA shots had an alternative treatment been presented.

The critical issue is that Ivermectin and other possible solutions were never taken into consideration. Many trials, including several last year in Argentina, showed that ivermectin could reduce health care workers chances of getting Covid 19 by 84%. But think of what that number means to the additional transmissions prevented by that number.

Slovakia was the first country in the EU to approve Ivermectin for treating Covid-19 (1/28/21). Although they had distribution snags in the first few weeks, we saw a peak daily new case average number (according to Worldometer) of 2,341 in March 4th. Their last day of data (5/30) is reporting 122 cases per day (7 day average) according to Worldometer. This is a decline in daily cases of 94.55% in less than three months in a country where currently only 16% of their population is fully vaccinated.

Heavily vaccinated countries such as the United States and Israel did not even come close to seeing that kind of a drop. Lets compare two month declines. Israel reached its max (7 day average) daily case number on January 14th. Two months later they saw a decline of only 71%. Similar results were seen with the rollout in the U.S. We had a peak number of 255,226 which declined 77.7% within two months. Slovakia, a country where less than one in six citizens has been fully vaccinated, is currently reporting a little over 100 cases daily. Their 7 day average (daily reported cases) dropped by over 81% in two months following the distribution of ivermectin (3/4-5/4). This was a faster decline that any country with an mRNA roll out.
 
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Reminds me of the year 2000 dotcom bubble where by a hearsay mentioned that clock on the cpu can be corrupted if it doesn't get updated with a special package.

Hindsight.
 
Reminds me of the year 2000 dotcom bubble where by a hearsay mentioned that clock on the cpu can be corrupted if it doesn't get updated with a special package.

Hindsight.

Hearsay can easily gain momentum when there are special interest groups behind the scenes pushing for it. :cool:


Mr David T E Lim, Minister of State for Defence and Chairman
National Computer Board
Speech - National Y2K Seminar
Singapore, 26 April 1999

https://www.imda.gov.sg/news-and-events/Media-Room/archived/ida/Speeches/1999/20050728121554
 
I will be picking up my tablets tomorrow.heh! Heh! But its not sold like pennies anymore because of unscroupolous medical suppliers.
 

Ivermectin obliterates 97 percent of Delhi cases​




By Justus R. Hope, MD
Jun 1, 2021 Updated Jun 7, 2021


Ivermectin obliterates 97 percent of Delhi cases





A 97% decline in Delhi cases with Ivermectin is decisive - period. It represents the last word in an epic struggle to save lives and preserve human rights. This graph symbolizes the victory of reason over corruption, good over evil, and right over wrong. It is as significant as David’s victory over Goliath. It is an absolute vindication of Ivermectin and early outpatient treatment. It is a clear refutation of the WHO, FDA, NIH, and CDC's policies of "wait at home until you turn blue" before you get treatment.

Dr. Pierre Kory told the world on December 8, 2020, that Ivermectin "obliterates" this virus. Obliterate means to decimate, demolish, or annihilate. It means to eliminate or destroy all trace, indication, or significance.

This graph shows that Ivermectin, used in Delhi beginning April 20, obliterated their COVID crisis. No one should be able to talk you out of this - not a salesman, a drug company, a television celebrity doc, and certainly not the top doctor for the WHO or the NIH who is paid to do that.

Will you believe this 97% eradication graph, or will you believe the propaganda pitched by the Big Media, Big Pharma, the WHO, and the FDA, who share massive financial conflicts of interest – those who say there is insufficient evidence?

What evidence could be any clearer than a 97% reduction in five weeks? That number is better than the current vaccines and beyond the reach of most medicines.

The WHO cautioned India they were making a mistake by using Ivermectin. They told them it could be dangerous, that there was no evidence it worked. How many lies will you buy before you stand up for the truth?

The fatal mistake would have been to NOT use Ivermectin.

Mercifully they used it, and they saved Delhi. But tragically, Tamil Nadu did not, and their state was devastated. Their new cases rose from 10,986 to 36,184 – a tripling.

No one can hide that. Their refusal to use Ivermectin harmed them. Not only did Tamil Nadu's cases rise to the highest in India, but their deaths skyrocketed from 48 on April 20 to 474 on May 27 – a rise of ten-fold.

Meanwhile, Delhi's deaths IN THE SAME PERIOD fell from 277 to 117. So which advice would you have wanted your state to follow?

In America, Baylor’s Dr. Peter McCullough, Yale’s Dr. Harvey Risch, and Harvard’s Dr. George Fareed first advised early outpatient treatment in testimony to the US Senate on November 19, 2020. Dr. McCullough and his colleagues were the first in the world to publish an early outpatient treatment protocol for COVID-19.

https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(20)30673-2/fulltext

That protocol has since been revised by Dr. George Fareed and his dynamic associate, Dr. Brian Tyson. They have now saved 6,000 COVID patients in California’s Imperial Valley.

https://www.thedesertreview.com/hea...cle_9cdded9e-962f-11eb-a59a-f3e1151e98c3.html

Less than one month later, Dr. Pierre Kory sounded the alarm for a second time on December 8, 2020, to the US Senate. He advised the use of Ivermectin, yet no one listened. No Ivermectin guidelines were instituted. On December 8, the US suffered 2,821 COVID deaths. With Ivermectin, cases could have been quickly crushed. Fatalities would have dropped in short order, as the example of Delhi shows us.
But instead, the United States followed the WHO and FDA’s official advice and waited for the vaccines. They sat on their hands while people gasped. They watched and did nothing as millions turned blue and flooded the hospitals - no Ivermectin approval. So like Tamil Nadu, our US cases and deaths also skyrocketed.

By January 8, just four weeks later, US daily cases had risen from 219,000 to 300,000, and deaths were up from 2,821 to 3,895. Even more Americans were to die due to this failed health policy of ignoring Ivermectin and early outpatient treatment.

Delhi did it right. The United States and Tamil Nadu did it wrong. It cost half a million precious lives and horrific pain and suffering for the world. The pandemic was prolonged for no good reason.

Now we are in a different position. We as a people have absolute evidence of Ivermectin’s efficacy. In Delhi, we heard not one single story of Ivermectin being toxic or causing any difficulty. On the contrary, it is safe, and it saved tens of thousands from COVID.

But more immediately, what can we do now? What will you do as a concerned citizen to get the word out? What can you do to save your fellow human beings from repeating these costly errors? Start with sharing the book, Ivermectin for the World, with your church, your minister, and all your social contacts. Then, spread the word far and wide:

People can safely take Ivermectin to prevent and treat COVID-19.

The rest of the world must hear about Ivermectin as new areas experience similar surges. A new hybrid variant is brewing in Vietnam. Notify them! They need to know there is more than masks and social distancing. There is more than waiting for vaccines. Ivermectin is effective against ALL the variants. The vaccines ARE NOT.

But, unfortunately, the authorities will continue to censor this information; thus, the responsibility of getting the word out rests squarely upon the citizens of the planet, you and me.

Amazon product ASIN B0943T564GLead a peaceful protest. Share this article with everyone you know, your social media, your email contacts, relatives, friends, and co-workers. You may think that none of this applies to you because you have already been vaccinated. That is unfortunately not true.
Listen to Dr. Peter McCullough on this subject. He is the Vice-Chair of Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He is among the most published cardiologists in the world. He is arguably the most courageous physician to speak out.


No one deserves COVID. No one deserves to die when we have effective treatment.
Do you continue to believe the pronouncements of those agencies that have failed you so many times before? Those agencies who have told the media to give you only filtered information, those agencies who have ignored the world's leading scientists.
Take a look at this graph. Delhi was in dire straits on April 20 with 28,395 new daily COVID-19 cases and rising.
We sounded the alarm. The All India Institute for Medical Science (AIIMS) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had the guts to listen. They listened to the 56 studies involving 18,447 patients showing up to a 91% reduction in death with Ivermectin. They listened to scientists like Dr. Pierre Kory and the FLCCC. They listened to world-class experts like Dr. Tess Lawrie of the BIRD group and Dr. Peter McCullough of the C19 group. They were smart.
The book Ivermectin for the World was released May 1, 2021, and called for the urgent adoption of Ivermectin by India on a humanitarian basis to save lives. "What we could not do for America, we can do for India!" was our mantra.
And we did! This is what happened to cases in the areas that chose Ivermectin:

Delhi : ¯ 97% [28,395 to 956]
Uttar Pradesh: ¯ 95% [37,944 to 2,014]

Goa: ¯ 85% [4195 to 645]
Karnataka: ¯ 60% [50,112 to 20,378]
Uttarakhand: ¯ 87% [9,642 to 1,226]
Observe what happened to those areas that DID NOT choose Ivermectin:
Tamil Nadu 173% [10,986 to 30,016]
Odisha 50% [4,761 to 7,148]
Assam 240% [1,651 to 5,613]
Arunachal Pradesh 656% [ 61 to 461]
Tripura 828% [92 to 854]
On May 3, the FLCCC and the BIRD groups issued a press release and called for the immediate global use of Ivermectin for COVID-19. On May 7, Dr. Paul Marik, the second most published Intensive Care Specialist in the world and founding member of the FLCCC, did the same. He added that we could no longer trust “larger health authorities to make an honest examination of the medical and scientific evidence.”

https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/fccc-lpr050621.php
In India, the acid test was to compare the fates of those Indian areas that adopted the drug versus those that did not. This would be the ultimate natural experiment. Finally, the plain truth would be revealed to all the world. It was no longer the special interests, Big Pharma, Big Regulators, and Big Media, who had been censoring, swindling, and conniving. Now the fight would be fair because all the money in the world could not conceal the cases in Delhi. The world had a front-row seat to witness these results. And it bears repeating; the results are in.
Delhi’s cases are down 97% from 28,395 on April 20 to just 956 on May 29.
So the question now is this: Are you going to believe the obvious contained in these graphs? Or are you going to believe those corrupt agencies that do not have your best interests at heart, those who have lied to you many times before?
I suggest you believe the scientists from non-profit groups like FLCCC and BIRD who have nothing to gain except saving your life. They are the most trustworthy. You can support Dr. Tess Lawrie’s charitable work at:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-get-lifesaving-drug-approved-for-covid19
You can support Dr. Pierre Kory’s charitable work on:
https://covid19criticalcare.com/
You can support Dr. George Fareed’s charitable work and his COVID-19 project by contributing to www.holtvillebaptist.com in the name of the COVID-19 Fareed Project. Dr. George Fareed is a voice of wisdom.


Dr. Fareed is a former NIH scientist and Harvard Professor. He holds patents on three cancer drugs. He was named the 2015 California Rural Physician of the Year, and he won the Plessner Memorial Award given by the California Medical Association for his ethics and clinical excellence. So, you can trust and believe Dr. Fareed.

The choice is clear. Ivermectin is the safe, repurposed Nobel Prize-Winning drug that effectively reduces death up to 91% from COVID-19. It does not produce blood clots, heart attacks, or strokes. It does not cause violent immune reactions. And it reduced the COVID-19 cases in Delhi, India, by an astonishing 97% in five weeks. It costs pennies.

Tell the poor citizens of Tamil Nadu who are still in the dark and remain forbidden from using it. Tell the rest of the world. Show your doctor the studies. They are updated daily on www.ivmmeta.com. If your doctor refuses, find another doctor.

Listen to scientists and physicians who are driven by their Hippocratic Oaths to do what is right, not the doctors who are paid vast sums of money by lucrative interests to tow the party line.

So the next time you hear a highly paid doctor advising you that Ivermectin does not work, or you read another article disputing this, please believe your eyes and this graph.

Use your common sense. Some truths are self-evident, and Ivermectin's pronounced effect against this virus is one of them. Another self-evident truth, straight from the Declaration of Independence, is the human right to life - which includes the right to select medical treatment - free from governmental interference.

We do not require scientists to interpret these fundamental truths. We do not need a philosopher to know that censorship of life-saving information is wrong. We do not require any more "studies" to understand that all the world needs Ivermectin - immediately.

“What we did for India, we must now do for the rest of the world!”
 
Reminds me of the year 2000 dotcom bubble where by a hearsay mentioned that clock on the cpu can be corrupted if it doesn't get updated with a special package.

Hindsight.
That brought Bangalore billions as their e gineers were sent worldwide to certify computers Y2K safe.
 

Ivermectin Roll Out In Slovakia Leads To Sharper Daily Case Decline Than In mRNA Countries​

ByJames Quinn 05/31/2021


Today’s earlier article outlined Merck and it’s history of ivermectin deployment. This article gets in to more detail about its effectiveness in lowering Covid-19 infection rates. According to a recent peer review, ivermectin is effective against the spread of SARS CoV-2 in that it can bond to the S protein of Sars Cov-2 in different areas, thus increasing the repertoire of this incredible compound.

But here is Merck’s statement on ivermectin from February 2021-

Company scientists continue to carefully examine the findings of all available and emerging studies of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 for evidence of efficacy and safety. It is important to note that, to-date, our analysis has identified:
  • No scientific basis for a potential therapeutic effect against COVID-19 from pre-clinical studies;
  • No meaningful evidence for clinical activity or clinical efficacy in patients with COVID-19 disease, and;
  • A concerning lack of safety data in the majority of studies.
We do not believe that the data available support the safety and efficacy of ivermectin beyond the doses and populations indicated in the regulatory agency-approved prescribing information.
-Merck (February 4, 2021)

Ulterior Motives​

Guess who received $268.8 million to assist in the production of Covid-19 vaccines less than a month after releasing that statement? A statement that is taken under paramount advisement by many international organizations such as the World Health Organization and our own National Institute of Health.
Merck was also the first company to to product ivermectin commercially produced billions of doses. They especially administered it in Africa to treat malaria and river blindness. Why were proponents of ivermectin not taken seriously? The data were encouraging over a year ago.

There was only one solution marketed since March of 2021. First of their kind mRNA shots with no information on their long term effects. And they were also hoarded by richer western nations while ivermectin has been administered many billions of times for pennies a dose. To think of the number of lives that could have been saved by handing out ivermectin is mind blowing. What is more that we currently have an alternative prophylaxis for those skeptical of mRNA shots.

There will be an investigation into this. A government can not say there is not enough evidence when the evidence is there. It is a classic “Catch 22.” Governments are hiding behind the parameter of a double blind study or peer review being a prerequisite for consideration. There was ample time to fund both of those events. There could be no emergency authorization of mRNA shots had an alternative treatment been presented.

The critical issue is that Ivermectin and other possible solutions were never taken into consideration. Many trials, including several last year in Argentina, showed that ivermectin could reduce health care workers chances of getting Covid 19 by 84%. But think of what that number means to the additional transmissions prevented by that number.

Slovakia was the first country in the EU to approve Ivermectin for treating Covid-19 (1/28/21). Although they had distribution snags in the first few weeks, we saw a peak daily new case average number (according to Worldometer) of 2,341 in March 4th. Their last day of data (5/30) is reporting 122 cases per day (7 day average) according to Worldometer. This is a decline in daily cases of 94.55% in less than three months in a country where currently only 16% of their population is fully vaccinated.

Heavily vaccinated countries such as the United States and Israel did not even come close to seeing that kind of a drop. Lets compare two month declines. Israel reached its max (7 day average) daily case number on January 14th. Two months later they saw a decline of only 71%. Similar results were seen with the rollout in the U.S. We had a peak number of 255,226 which declined 77.7% within two months. Slovakia, a country where less than one in six citizens has been fully vaccinated, is currently reporting a little over 100 cases daily. Their 7 day average (daily reported cases) dropped by over 81% in two months following the distribution of ivermectin (3/4-5/4). This was a faster decline that any country with an mRNA roll out.

you seriously quoting this as a source? your bot malfunction?
 
Covid-19 has been a massive massive boon and boost to many companies and industries such that they have made record profits that would be unimaginable without covid.

Anyone honestly thinks that the richest most influential companies that drive and support major economies in the world now will allow covid to disappear? No way man.

If covid disappears and we go back to normal these companies will LOSE a fucking hell lot of business and money.

In fact it is very plausible that if covid is resolved the stock market will finally CRASH.

Be careful what you wish for.
 
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/ox...rug-ivermectin-covid-19-treatment-2021-06-22/

The University of Oxford said on Wednesday it was testing anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19, as part of a British government-backed study that aims to aid recoveries in non-hospital settings.

Ivermectin resulted in a reduction of virus replication in laboratory studies, the university said, adding that a small pilot showed giving the drug early could reduce viral load and the duration of symptoms in some patients with mild COVID-19. read more

Dubbed PRINCIPLE, the British study in January showed that antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline were generally ineffective against early-stage COVID-19. read more

While the World Health Organization, and European and U.S. regulators have recommended against using ivermectin in COVID-19 patients, it is being used to treat the illness in some countries, including India. read more

A box of the drug Ivermectine, made by Biogaran, is pictured on the counter of a pharmacy, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Paris, France, April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

A box of the drug Ivermectine, made by Biogaran, is pictured on the counter of a pharmacy, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Paris, France, April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

June 23 (Reuters) - The University of Oxford said on Wednesday it was testing anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19, as part of a British government-backed study that aims to aid recoveries in non-hospital settings.
Ivermectin resulted in a reduction of virus replication in laboratory studies, the university said, adding that a small pilot showed giving the drug early could reduce viral load and the duration of symptoms in some patients with mild COVID-19. read more
Dubbed PRINCIPLE, the British study in January showed that antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline were generally ineffective against early-stage COVID-19. read more
While the World Health Organization, and European and U.S. regulators have recommended against using ivermectin in COVID-19 patients, it is being used to treat the illness in some countries, including India. read more

"By including ivermectin in a large-scale trial like PRINCIPLE, we hope to generate robust evidence to determine how effective the treatment is against COVID-19, and whether there are benefits or harms associated with its use," co-lead investigator of the trial Chris Butler said.

People with severe liver conditions, who are on blood-thinning medication warfarin, or taking other treatments known to interact with ivermectin, will be excluded from the trial, the university added.

Ivermectin is the seventh treatment to be investigated in the trial, and is currently being evaluated alongside antiviral drug favipiravir, the university said.
 
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/greece-sees-first-fully-vaccinated-covid-death-hospital

something juicy for the pseudo medical experts with MD from Google University to howl and pound their chests over

let's hear their expert opinions on how this can happen and why vaccines don't work

Vaccines don't work miracles. There will always be instances where they don't perform as planned.

Rather than hype the exceptions we need to look at the overall CFR of the vaccinated vs the unvaccinated and as long the data shows a significant reduction it means the vaccines are working as intended.
 
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Vaccines don't work miracles. There will always be instances where they don't perform as planned.

Rather than hype the exceptions we need to look at the overall CFR of the vaccinated vs the unvaccinated and as long the data shows a significant reduction it means the vaccines are working as intended.
unfortunately 98% of the anti vaxxers don't even have 10% of your IQ
 
Anti-parasitic drug should not be used to treat COVID-19, TGA warns
An office building
Ivermectin's manufacturer, Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), urged people not to use the drug for COVID-19.( YouTube: MSD Australia and New Zealand )
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A growing number of people are importing an unproven treatment for COVID-19, prompting warnings from the nation's pharmaceutical regulator.

Key points:
The Therapeutic Goods Administration warns against using Ivermectin to treat COVID-19
Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic medication and is not approved for COVID-19 treatment
The TGA says it detected an increase in Ivermectin being imported
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has warned people against using the anti-parasitic medication Ivermectin, commonly used to treat things like scabies, mites and worms.

"The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), part of the Department of Health, has detected increased importation and prescribing of Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19," the regulator said in a statement.

"The TGA strongly discourages self-medication and self-dosing with Ivermectin for COVID-19 as it may be dangerous to your health."

The cheap and common drug is promoted by anti-COVID vaccination or anti-lockdown figures, like former Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly and a number of US conservative, fringe campaigners.

a man talking
Liberal-turned-United Australia Party MP Craig Kelly has promoted Ivermectin.( AAP: Mick Tsikas )
What is Ivermectin?
Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug that has previously been shown to be effective in vitro against a broad range of viruses including HIV, dengue, influenza and zika.

Ivermectin has been used around the world for years as a treatment for a range of conditions including head lice and scabies.

It is available as a pill, lotion and shampoo.

Scabies mite
Ivermectin is in use as a treatment for scabies mites.( Steve Gschmeissner/SPL )
Last year, health authorities began warning people against self-medicating with the drug.

Its advocates point to several studies purporting to show the clinical effectiveness of Ivermectin against COVID-19.

Some Australian research indicated Ivermectin could inhibit the virus from replicating within a cell – although the trial was only in a laboratory, and other researchers found the amounts needed would cause "a massive overdose" if trialled on humans.

What's the evidence?
Reviews of most of the published studies on the medication found they were full of problems, including bias and conflicting evidence.

The Cochrane alliance, a global collaboration between scientists to assess clinical research, said the completed studies were "small and few are considered high quality".

"We are uncertain about the efficacy and safety of Ivermectin used to treat or prevent COVID‐19," it said.

The TGA has not approved the drug for COVID-19 treatment, saying more investigation was needed.

Even the drug's manufacturer, Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), has urged people not to use the medication to treat COVID-19, warning in a statement that there was:

"No scientific basis for a potential therapeutic effect against COVID-19 from pre-clinical studies;

"No meaningful evidence for clinical activity or clinical efficacy in patients with COVID-19 disease, and;

Despite those urgings, Ivermectin's popularity amongst fringe medical and anti-vaccination groups and its promotion via the internet has seen demand for it increase.

Doctors cannot prescribe it for COVID-19 infections.

What is happening overseas?
In the United States, health authorities have been forced to warn people against using doses of the drug meant for animals, noting that some animal worming products were in short supply because people were buying them as COVID-19 treatments.

The problem has become so bad in some states that local health authorities have noted dramatic increases in poisoning.

The Health Department of the US State of Mississippi said 70 per cent of the calls it received about poisoning were related to people taking Ivermectin.
 
Anti-parasitic drug should not be used to treat COVID-19, TGA warns
An office building
Ivermectin's manufacturer, Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), urged people not to use the drug for COVID-19.( YouTube: MSD Australia and New Zealand )
Share
A growing number of people are importing an unproven treatment for COVID-19, prompting warnings from the nation's pharmaceutical regulator.

Key points:
The Therapeutic Goods Administration warns against using Ivermectin to treat COVID-19
Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic medication and is not approved for COVID-19 treatment
The TGA says it detected an increase in Ivermectin being imported
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has warned people against using the anti-parasitic medication Ivermectin, commonly used to treat things like scabies, mites and worms.

"The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), part of the Department of Health, has detected increased importation and prescribing of Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19," the regulator said in a statement.

"The TGA strongly discourages self-medication and self-dosing with Ivermectin for COVID-19 as it may be dangerous to your health."

The cheap and common drug is promoted by anti-COVID vaccination or anti-lockdown figures, like former Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly and a number of US conservative, fringe campaigners.

a man talking
Liberal-turned-United Australia Party MP Craig Kelly has promoted Ivermectin.( AAP: Mick Tsikas )
What is Ivermectin?
Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug that has previously been shown to be effective in vitro against a broad range of viruses including HIV, dengue, influenza and zika.

Ivermectin has been used around the world for years as a treatment for a range of conditions including head lice and scabies.

It is available as a pill, lotion and shampoo.

Scabies mite
Ivermectin is in use as a treatment for scabies mites.( Steve Gschmeissner/SPL )
Last year, health authorities began warning people against self-medicating with the drug.

Its advocates point to several studies purporting to show the clinical effectiveness of Ivermectin against COVID-19.

Some Australian research indicated Ivermectin could inhibit the virus from replicating within a cell – although the trial was only in a laboratory, and other researchers found the amounts needed would cause "a massive overdose" if trialled on humans.

What's the evidence?
Reviews of most of the published studies on the medication found they were full of problems, including bias and conflicting evidence.

The Cochrane alliance, a global collaboration between scientists to assess clinical research, said the completed studies were "small and few are considered high quality".

"We are uncertain about the efficacy and safety of Ivermectin used to treat or prevent COVID‐19," it said.

The TGA has not approved the drug for COVID-19 treatment, saying more investigation was needed.

Even the drug's manufacturer, Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), has urged people not to use the medication to treat COVID-19, warning in a statement that there was:

"No scientific basis for a potential therapeutic effect against COVID-19 from pre-clinical studies;

"No meaningful evidence for clinical activity or clinical efficacy in patients with COVID-19 disease, and;

Despite those urgings, Ivermectin's popularity amongst fringe medical and anti-vaccination groups and its promotion via the internet has seen demand for it increase.

Doctors cannot prescribe it for COVID-19 infections.

What is happening overseas?
In the United States, health authorities have been forced to warn people against using doses of the drug meant for animals, noting that some animal worming products were in short supply because people were buying them as COVID-19 treatments.

The problem has become so bad in some states that local health authorities have noted dramatic increases in poisoning.

The Health Department of the US State of Mississippi said 70 per cent of the calls it received about poisoning were related to people taking Ivermectin.
 
I looked up the side effects of Ivermectin in humans.....seems pretty minor and benign.

Safer than Methotrexate for sure. LOL!
 
Unfortunately the reputation of Ivermectin is tainted by antivaxxers.
 
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