Mississippi State Epidemiologist Paul Byers warned that “at least 70 percent of the recent calls” to poison control have been related to the ingestion of ivermectin “purchased at livestock supply centers.”The discussion surrounding ivermectin has largely stemmed from anecdotal testimonies online social media, where some have falsely claimed ivermectin to be a cure and that they were “mostly symptom-free” after taking the drug. The FDA, NIH & WHO have warned people against using the drug for covid-19 treatment and a March study published in the medical journal JAMA found that ivermectin does not speed recovery in people with mild cases of the disease. Pharmaceutical giant Merck, an ivermectin manufacturer, has also said it did not support the drug’s safety and efficacy for covid treatment.
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