Head lice drug emerges as potential coronavirus treatment, studies show – ABC News

The development of ivermectin as an anti-parasitic treatment dates back to the 1970s and 1980s, first as a veterinary treatment for nematodes in cattle and later as a way to combat river blindness in humans. More recently, ivermectin is known for its topical use in treating head lice. Its use in treating those and other parasites has earned ivermectin a spot on the World Health Organization s list of essential medicines.

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Take that, you disgusting parasitic creepy-crawly sh*t-eating bug toads.