Parasitic Diseases

Experts Warn Against Using Ivermectin to Treat COVID-19 - Verywell Health Experts Warn Against Using Ivermectin to Treat COVID-19 - Verywell Health Posted: 26 Apr 2021 01:11 PM PDT Callista Images / Getty Images Key Takeaways Experts are warning that there is not enough evidence to support using a drug called ivermectin to treat COVID-19. Ivermectin is used to treat parasitic worms. Some forms of ivermectin are intended for animals and are not safe for humans to consume. According to the NIH, FDA, and WHO, studies on using ivermectin to treat COVID-19 have been inconclusive so far. An unlikely drug is gaining attention as a potential treatment for COVID-19, but experts are warning against its use. Interest in ivermectin, an inexpensive medication typically used to treat parasitic infections in both humans and animals, as a COVID-19 "miracle drug" began in June 2020 when a study found that it could reduce...

OPINION | Ivermectin: Why a potential Covid-19 treatment isn’t recommended for use - News24 OPINION | Ivermectin: Why a potential Covid-19 treatment isn’t recommended for use - News24 Posted: 21 Apr 2021 02:05 AM PDT As the search continues for treatments for Covid-19, the results from a number of studies have led to changes in the advice on which drugs to give people who are suffering from the disease. The European Medicines Agency and the United States National Institutes of Health have recently stated that one previously promising treatment – the antiparasitic drug, ivermectin – is not recommended for use in routine management of Covid-19 patients. Despite these decisions, support for ivermectin has been circulating on social media and in WhatsApp groups, with rumours abounding that the drug is being blocked on purpose. Some have dubbed it the " new hydroxycholoroquine ", after a treatment that received a significant amo...

World Malaria Day 2021: Symptoms, treatments, and all you need to know - Free Press Journal World Malaria Day 2021: Symptoms, treatments, and all you need to know - Free Press Journal Posted: 24 Apr 2021 03:49 AM PDT World Malaria Day is observed to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. It was instituted by WHO Member states during the World Health Assembly of 2007. Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of being affected by malaria. In 2012, malaria caused an estimated 627,000 deaths, mostly among African children. What is Malaria? Malaria is a life-threatening disease. It is typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Infected mosquitos carry the Plasmodium parasite. The parasite is released into a person's bloodstream upon this mosquito's bite. Symptoms of Malaria: The symptoms of malaria typicall...

Conservationists May Be Unintentionally Spreading Diseases and Parasites Between Threatened Animal Populations - SciTechDaily Conservationists May Be Unintentionally Spreading Diseases and Parasites Between Threatened Animal Populations - SciTechDaily Posted: 24 Apr 2021 05:03 AM PDT An at-risk mussel species. Credit: David Aldridge Moving endangered species to new locations is often used as part of species conservation strategies, and can help to restore degraded ecosystems. But scientists say there is a high risk that these relocations are accidentally spreading diseases and parasites. The new report published today in the journal Conservation Letters focuses on freshwater mussels, which the researchers have studied extensively, but is applicable to all species moved around for conservation purposes. Mussels play an important role in cleaning the water of many of the world's rivers and lakes, but are one of the most threatened...

How to tell if your cat has worms and what to do about it - Insider How to tell if your cat has worms and what to do about it - Insider Para Axe Plus Reviews - Para Axe Plus Parasite Cleanse Supplement How Does It Work? Review by HealthyRex - Online Free Press release news distribution - TopWireNews Ivermectin: why a potential COVID treatment isn’t recommended for use - The Conversation UK Fact-checking claim about the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 - PolitiFact How to tell if your cat has worms and what to do about it - Insider Posted: 02 Apr 2021 12:00 AM PDT Worms are a common issue for cats. In fact, as many as 45% of cats have worms at any given time.  "Worms are common, especially in kittens, newly adopted cats, and cats who spend time outdoors," says Amanda McNabb, DVM , a veterinarian in private practice. Your cat may show symptoms of worms, such as vomiting — but not all cats exhibit sig...