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Ivermectin: Killer drug or miracle cure?


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Sceptical about the impact of ivermectin, Dr Emmanuel Taban, a pulmonologist at the Mediclinic Midstream in Midrand, has claimed that two out of every three patients being admitted at the hospital were taking ivermectin.
A general view of the drug Ivermectin on January 27, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas)
As third wave-driven Covid is set to intensify in the coming weeks in South Africa, the use of ivermectin as a drug to cure the globally spreading virus has been brought back to the mix. Yesterday, SA Medical Association president Dr Angelique Coetzee yesterday conceded the subject has divided the medical profession into two. While some have championed its use, others have levelled criticism at the drug, claiming ivermectin – meant for animals – of ....

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Western Cape to start rolling out flu vaccines in preparation for winter


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The Western Cape Department of Health says it will be offering locals the annual flu vaccination. 
The province is expecting a total of 120 000 flu vaccine doses by end of the week.
The vaccines will be offered to healthcare workers, individuals over the age of 65, people with cardiovascular disease, and pregnant women.
In preparation for the winter season, the Western Cape Department of Health is rolling out flu vaccinations.
The province is expecting a total of 120 000 flu vaccine doses by the end of the week.
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The department told News24 that 75 000 doses of trivalent influenza vaccines had already arrived and been distributed to its facilities.  ....

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