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The picture used without permission is that of Schistosoma haematobium eggs. https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/schistosomiasis/index.html https://www.researchgate.net/figure/S-haematobium-eggs-are-shed-in-the-urine-of-bladder-wall-injected-mice-Micrograph_fig6_233840989 Dr. Lee Merritt is well known for spreading misinformation and conspiracies, and is part of the pseudoscience loving AFLDS. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-critical-thinking-pseudoscience/back-away-americas-frontline-doctors https://themilsource.com/2021/02/12/experts-debunk-covid-19-claims-of-dr-lee-merritt-and-aflds/ https://www.factcheck.org/person/jane-ruby/ Cancer isn’t solely caused by parasites. https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/no-evidence-hydroxychloroquine-ivermectin-cure-cancer-multiple-sclerosis-arent-caused-solely-parasites-contrary-orthopedic-surgeon-lee-merritt/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35604195/#:~:text=Cancer%20is%20a%20life%2Dthreatening,cause%20death%20in%20some%20cases. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220302#:~:text=Parasites%20are%20not%20a%20disease%2C%20but%20they%20may%20spread%20diseases,should%20speak%20with%20their%20doctor. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infectious-diseases/symptoms-causes/syc-20351173 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8035125/ https://cca-reports.ca/reports/the-socioeconomic-impacts-of-health-and-science-misinformation/
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