Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-11 14:24:13 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6D30A2E24F90A7F30415AE17C1C79FF763C6E4ECB8B79F436305D53FBAF9C379
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Original Note:
Proven uses for ivermectin are all for the treatment of parasites. https://list.essentialmeds.org/medicines/58 https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/onchocerciasis/treatment.html https://www.nps.org.au/radar/articles/ivermectin-stromectol-for-typical-and-crusted-scabies https://www.tga.gov.au/news/media-releases/new-restrictions-prescribing-ivermectin-covid-19 The WHO, CDC, and other organizations encouraged clinical trials for ivermectin in COVID-19 https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/who-advises-that-ivermectin-only-be-used-to-treat-covid-19-within-clinical-trials https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?cond=COVID-19&term=ivermectin&cntry=&state=&city=&dist=&Search=Search there is no evidence it works on COVID https://www.cochrane.org/CD015017/INFECTN_ivermectin-preventing-and-treating-covid-19
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