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Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/04/europe/russia-laboratory-plague-accident-intl
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u/dont_be_that_guy_29 7h ago

sippin on that horse dewormer and bleach right now bro

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u/-00-- 6h ago

My pals and I all drink Clorox

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u/artisanrox 5h ago

i'm gonna try dihydrogen monoxide and protein powder

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u/noracordelia 7h ago edited 6h ago

If that doesn’t work, try injecting disinfectant! President Trump suggested it after all..

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u/rtxlee 4h ago

That’s a wild statement. Oh wait that happened - 2020 was a crazy time

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u/Media_Browser 6h ago

I thought the drink of choice is …Sterno ?

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u/Sasha_bb 1h ago

Ignorance on all sides. Those taking the veterinary sourced andpeople parroting 'horse dewormer' because the news latched onto that talking point.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41429-020-0336-z

Ivermectin: a systematic review from antiviral effects to COVID-19 complementary regimen

"Ivermectin proposes many potentials effects to treat a range of diseases, with its antimicrobial, antiviral, and anti-cancer properties as a wonder drug. It is highly effective against many microorganisms including some viruses. In this comprehensive systematic review, antiviral effects of ivermectin are summarized including in vitro and in vivo studies over the past 50 years. Several studies reported antiviral effects of ivermectin on RNA viruses such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever, West Nile, Hendra, Newcastle, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, chikungunya, Semliki Forest, Sindbis, Avian influenza A, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome, Human immunodeficiency virus type 1, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Furthermore, there are some studies showing antiviral effects of ivermectin against DNA viruses such as Equine herpes type 1, BK polyomavirus, pseudorabies, porcine circovirus 2, and bovine herpesvirus 1. Ivermectin plays a role in several biological mechanisms, therefore it could serve as a potential candidate in the treatment of a wide range of viruses including COVID-19 as well as other types of positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses."

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7539925/

"Ivermectin is an FDA-approved broad-spectrum antiparasitic agent with demonstrated antiviral activity against a number of DNA and RNA viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). "

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u/crosstrackerror 6h ago

The “horse dewormer” narrative always cracked me up.

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u/TenaciousBee3 5h ago

Ivermectin wasn't strictly a veterinary product, but people were buying the veterinary stock because it was easier to get than a prescription from their doctor because it wasn't approved to treat COVID.

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u/RedditForMeNotYou 3h ago

A friend of mine had awful demodex dermatitis and the only thing that worked to cure it was topical ivermectin.

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u/Sasha_bb 1h ago

Ignorance on all sides. Especially people just calling it 'horse dewormer' because the news latched onto that talking point.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41429-020-0336-z

Ivermectin: a systematic review from antiviral effects to COVID-19 complementary regimen

"Ivermectin proposes many potentials effects to treat a range of diseases, with its antimicrobial, antiviral, and anti-cancer properties as a wonder drug. It is highly effective against many microorganisms including some viruses. In this comprehensive systematic review, antiviral effects of ivermectin are summarized including in vitro and in vivo studies over the past 50 years. Several studies reported antiviral effects of ivermectin on RNA viruses such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever, West Nile, Hendra, Newcastle, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, chikungunya, Semliki Forest, Sindbis, Avian influenza A, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome, Human immunodeficiency virus type 1, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Furthermore, there are some studies showing antiviral effects of ivermectin against DNA viruses such as Equine herpes type 1, BK polyomavirus, pseudorabies, porcine circovirus 2, and bovine herpesvirus 1. Ivermectin plays a role in several biological mechanisms, therefore it could serve as a potential candidate in the treatment of a wide range of viruses including COVID-19 as well as other types of positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses."

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u/Sasha_bb 1h ago

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7539925/

"Ivermectin: an award-winning drug with expected antiviral activity against COVID-19"

It's not just a horse dewormer. Ignorance on all sides.