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Gibson Precious
September 29, 2021
... On Wednesday, New Mexico health officials reported two deaths among 14 patients hospitalized recently for taking ivermectin. The drug is used to treat worms in horses and other livestock. However, many people have promoted the medicine as a remedy for COVID-19, including podcast host Joe Rogan and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
The deceased, who have not been identified publicly, were 38 and 79 years old. Both patients had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and opted to self-medicate with ivermectin to treat their conditions. The drug caused kidney failure in at least one of them.
Its the wrong medicine for something really serious, said David Scrase, the acting head of the New Mexico health department ...
https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/two-people-die-after-taking-ivermectin/
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(118,338 posts)by Danner Evans
Thursday, September 30th 2021
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) Misinformation about the use of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 continues to circulate online and Virginia hospitals are taking steps to fight back against the "dangerous" drug ...
Centra said prescriptions for ivermectin will now be reviewed, approved or denied on an ad hoc basis ...
Sentara Halifax Regional said it follows evidence-based protocols to treat COVID-19 as recommended by trusted agencies, including the CDC, National Institutes of Health and FDA ...
Merck, the company that produces the drug, has also noted a lack of evidence to support the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 and recommends against such use ...
https://wset.com/news/coronavirus/virginia-hospitals-step-up-fight-against-ivermectin-covid-19-misinformation-coronavirus-delta-variant-central-virginia
Red Mountain
(1,737 posts)from a real doctor they wouldn't have od'd.
Just more deep state shenanigans.
Possibly also Science and Reality.
So hard to tell these days for some folks.
hibbing
(10,109 posts)I'm surprised the manestream media is reporting it.
Peace
lindysalsagal
(20,730 posts)and stubbornness. I'm sure their families are thrilled they get to tell everyone how they killed themselves, too.