The Mississippi Health Department took to social media Friday to issue a warning about the phenomenon, which has been reported throughout the pandemic.
Mississippi’s poison control center has seen an increase in calls of people taking ivermectin, including versions of the deworming drug intended for livestock, to treat or prevent COVID-19, according to state health officials.
The Mississippi Health Department also issued an alert Friday to health care providers in the state regarding the increase in poison control calls due to potential ivermectin toxicity.
“At least 70% of the recent calls have been related to ingestion of livestock or animal formulations of ivermectin purchased at livestock supply centers,” stated the alert, which did not specify the number of total calls.
Ivermectin can be deadly in large doses. Most callers to Mississippi’s poison control center had mild symptoms, though one person was advised to seek further care “due to the amount of ivermectin reportedly ingested,” according to the alert.
Earlier this week, state health officials said they knew of at least one person in Mississippi who was hospitalized due to […]
Nice to have been right all along! Yay, Stephan!
Meanwhile, many physicians who are prescribing it to their patients at the first sign of illness are saving lives! I prefer to trust those that are very experienced, on the front lines and have no financial interests in big pharma. Japan, Mexico, India and more are now on board with Ivermectin and their numbers of hospitalized are going down….
No they are not Teresa, please stop spreading misinformation. Look at what the company that makes ivermectin has to say. Do you think they are deliberately turning down dollars from the drug’s sale?