Claim: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of ivermectin as a treatment for arriving refugees to treat parasitic infections. But a social media post by Dr. Simone Gold, a proponent of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, references the CDC guidance without accurately explaining the reason why refugees are given the drug. The CDC has warned against using ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19.
Fact-check: Social Media Post on Use of Ivermectin for Refugees Lacks Context - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the centers for disease control and prevention recommends the use of ivermectin as a treatment for arriving refugees to treat parasitic infections. but a social media post by dr. simone gold, a proponent of ivermectin as a treatment for covid-19, references the cdc guidance without accurately explaining the reason why refugees are given the drug. the cdc has warned against using ivermectin to prevent or treat covid-19.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Tess Hancock
Date published: 2021-09-17T21:28:42