"Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds," says a September 28, 2022 Instagram post with more than 43,000 likes.
Screenshot of an Instagram post taken October 3, 2022
The image shows a headline of an article from The Blaze, a media outlet launched by US conservative political commentator Glenn Beck. It was also shared on Instagram here and here.
Ivermectin, a drug approved in the United States to treat certain parasitic infections, has been the subject of misinformation throughout the coronavirus pandemic -- particularly among anti-vaccine advocates.
In 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned against using the drug to treat Covid-19, saying it could have potentially dangerous side effects. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also cautioned against ivermectin.
The social media posts reference a peer-reviewed study published August 31, 2022 by Cureus, an open-access medical journal.
The analysis examined the use of ivermectin as prophylaxis for Covid-19 by drawing upon data collected from a citywide program in Itajaí, Brazil. The program offered volunteers medically prescribed ivermectin between July and December 2020.
The researchers said...
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