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Re:Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent Cov... by panny on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @02:48AM (#28521184)
The "ivermectin overdoses" story was debunked.

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1434538877642027015

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Re:Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent Cov... by simonh on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @07:33AM (#28523127)
A report has been discredited, but the National Poison Data System states there were 459 reported cases of ivermectin overdose in the United States in August. That's a 245% jump compared to July.

There's a fair bit of exaggeration going on, in both directions. Surprise.

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