Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin

Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.

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    4 days ago

    It’s been approved for human use since the 80’s and is widely touted by the CDC and WHO for combating parasitic infections in humans. Although, yes it’s much more commonly used outside of the “industrialized” countries where parasitic infections are more common.