Tag: Brazil

A new study shows a 100% decreased hospitalization rate with regular ivermectin use

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Cureus recently published a peer-reviewed study that showed the effectiveness of ivermectin in decreasing COVID-19 hospitalization among ivermectin users.[1] Kerr et al. conducted the prospective observational study in Itajaí, Brazil, between July 7 and December 2, 2020. A Prospective Observational Study is a study in which the actual (i.e., real-world) experiences of the groups being…

City-wide use of Ivermectin lowered COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in Itajaí, Brazil

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article highlights the results of the preprint research showing the effectiveness of Ivermectin against COVID-19.[1] Itajaí, a city in the Southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, initiated a population-wide government program for COVID-19 prophylaxis from July 2020 to December 2020. Population studied A total of 133,051 of these people (60.3% of the population) received…