The Doctor Who Called Ivermectin a 'Wonder Drug' Caught Covid
Taylyn Washington-Harmon
MENS HEALTH
Touted by Joe Rogan and Aaron Rodgers, the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin has been treated as miracle drug of sorts among anti-vaxxer circles. Rumors of it effectiveness led to increased sales of the drug at pharmacies and some people using the veterinary version of the drug (yes, the kind meant for horses) as a preventative or treatment for Covid.
Touted by Joe Rogan and Aaron Rodgers, the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin has been treated as miracle drug of sorts among anti-vaxxer circles. Rumors of it effectiveness led to increased sales of the drug at pharmacies and some people using the veterinary version of the drug (yes, the kind meant for horses) as a preventative or treatment for Covid.
© Tom Williams - Getty Images Dr. Pierre Kory of Wisconsin caught Covid despite using Ivermectin weekly, an anti-parasite drug in anti-vaxxer circles claimed to prevent coronavirus.
One of the drug's biggest promoters, Dr. Pierre Kory, a critical care doctor based in Wisconsin, claimed to take the drug weekly last December during a U.S. Senate hearing. Eight months later, he contracted Covid-19, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Wednesday. Kory has not publicly stated if he is vaccinated against the disease.
Kory has testified twice to the U.S. Senate in support of ivermectin, stating that it is a "wonder drug" with "miraculous effectiveness" against COVID-19. The Journal Sentinel reports that he has since doubled down on taking the drug as treatment.
Previously reported by Men's Health, Ivermectin's use as a Covid-19 treatment has been widely discredited by doctors and researchers alike. Claims for the drug had gotten so out of hand that even the FDA had to remind people that they are not horses and should not use horse medicine.
"The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals," the administration said in a statement. "Ivermectin is approved for human use to treat infections caused by some parasitic worms and head lice and skin conditions like rosacea."
As of October 2021, there have been 1,810 reported cases of ivermectin poisoning across the country, compared to 499 within the first 10 months of 2019, reports the Journal Sentinel.
Hate to break it to you, but right now the best defense we have against Covid-19 is vaccination and mask wearing.
One of the drug's biggest promoters, Dr. Pierre Kory, a critical care doctor based in Wisconsin, claimed to take the drug weekly last December during a U.S. Senate hearing. Eight months later, he contracted Covid-19, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Wednesday. Kory has not publicly stated if he is vaccinated against the disease.
Kory has testified twice to the U.S. Senate in support of ivermectin, stating that it is a "wonder drug" with "miraculous effectiveness" against COVID-19. The Journal Sentinel reports that he has since doubled down on taking the drug as treatment.
Previously reported by Men's Health, Ivermectin's use as a Covid-19 treatment has been widely discredited by doctors and researchers alike. Claims for the drug had gotten so out of hand that even the FDA had to remind people that they are not horses and should not use horse medicine.
"The FDA has not authorized or approved ivermectin for use in preventing or treating COVID-19 in humans or animals," the administration said in a statement. "Ivermectin is approved for human use to treat infections caused by some parasitic worms and head lice and skin conditions like rosacea."
As of October 2021, there have been 1,810 reported cases of ivermectin poisoning across the country, compared to 499 within the first 10 months of 2019, reports the Journal Sentinel.
Hate to break it to you, but right now the best defense we have against Covid-19 is vaccination and mask wearing.
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