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What would you say for taking an FDA approved safe cheap and widely available drug to treat Covid-19 vs. experimental vaccine? This time not talking about HCQ but another repurpose drug that is also not directly connected to viral reduction but parasitic. It is strange but the data is the data – if a drug can reduce the capability of covid-19 to spread isn’t that A solution?
“In its latest issue, the European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (EJMED) published a study carried out in Bangladesh, aimed at determining the effectiveness of Ivermectin when administered as a preventive drug for Covid-19.
EJMED, a peer-reviewed bimonthly international journal, carried the study findings on December 15, saying – “Ivermectin, an FDA-approved, safe, cheap and widely available drug, should be subjected to large-scale trials all over the world to ascertain its effectiveness as pre-exposure prophylaxis for Covid-19.”
Mohammed Tarek Alam of Bangladesh Medical College Hospital, who led a 13-strong team mentioned in the EJMED article, told Dhaka Tribune on Saturday that the team administered Ivermectin dosages four times, one each per month, to 58 volunteers in Dhaka during the May-August period this year and found that only four of them later suffered from mild Covid-19.
On the other hand, he added, as many as 44 volunteers out of 60 others, who chose not to take the tablet during the same period, later suffered from Covid-19.
Alam’s team conducted the observational study with 118 healthcare providers enrolling purposely. The subjects were divided into experimental and control groups; and the experimental group received an oral monthly dose of Ivermectin 12mg for 4 months.”
“About their study, they said: “This study has shed a ray of light in portraying Ivermectin’s astounding impact on preventing transmission and contraction of Covid-19 in the most vulnerable setting of a hospital among healthcare workers.
“Moreover, the experimental group did not complain of any side effects or breach of compliance regarding the dosing schedule. However, we acknowledge that this trial has limitations. This study was conducted on a small scale with a limited number of subjects being monitored over a short period of time.””
Here is an old study back in June showing the amazing reduction in virus counts in 48 hours – but nope best to spend all the resources for some magical vaccine – which I suspect will work but at what cost…. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166354220302011
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Ivermectin is an inhibitor of the COVID-19 causative virus (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro.
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A single treatment able to effect ~5000-fold reduction in virus at 48 h in cell culture.
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Ivermectin is FDA-approved for parasitic infections, and therefore has a potential for repurposing.
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Ivermectin is widely available, due to its inclusion on the WHO model list of essential medicines.”
FYI – One can get Ivermectin prescribed – also used in heart guard for dogs. To take 12 mg as above will cost around $20.
A good weekend reporting day 1663 deaths in US
Hopefully we have peaked – worldwide looks like its coming down
In the US CA continues to lead in confirmation – this time Michigan leads in death followed by CA
LA is still the leading US county by a far amount
Unfortunately the LA down trend likely an error as the numbers just respiked.
