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Some Northeast Ohioans turn to controversial drug as an alternative to COVID-19 vaccine The anti-parasite drug ivermectin is used in both humans and animals, but some are dangerously using the veterinary version of the drug. Author: Lynna Lai Updated: 4:02 AM EDT May 12, 2021 UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio As U.S. health officials face challenges in getting more Americans vaccinated for COVID-19, some people in Northeast Ohio are turning to a controversial alternative treatment. Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug, developed in the late 1970s, commonly used in humans to treat scabies and for deworming livestock. But its use as a therapeutic for COVID-19 gained traction following a U.S. Senate Homeland Security committee hearing on alternative treatments, convened by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) last December. ....
Can Vaccines Keep Up With Rapidly Evolving Coronavirus? Variants of the original COVID-19 strain are making their way into the U.S. While the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines still seem to be effective, there are concerns if the virus continues to mutate. Evan MacDonald and Julie Washington, cleveland.com | February 10, 2021 | Analysis (TNS) The gradual rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has many expecting that the pandemic existence we’ve been living for nearly a year will soon come to an end. But the emergence of several coronavirus mutations has cast a pall over the plan to “return to normal.” Variants from the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil appear to be more contagious than the original strain of COVID-19. Ohio State University researchers have already identified a strain identical to the U.K. variant in Columbus, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has pred ....
Ohio flu cases are low, but concerns of a twin-demic remain and last updated 2020-12-11 06:56:29-05 CLEVELAND â We re now 10 weeks into the flu season and only 27 Ohioans have gotten the virus, according to the Ohio Department of Health. This yearâs numbers are down 84% compared this time last year. In Cuyahoga County, there havenât been any flu-related hospitalizations and less than 4% of emergency room visits were linked to the flu. Doctors say in countries within the southern hemisphere, flu cases were low during its winter months this year, which has helped keep ours down too. But we aren t off the hook yet. ....