American Association of Poison Control Centers. In August 2021 alone, there were a total of 459 calls for ivermectin poisoning made to call centers across the country, which is a significant increase compared to the 58 calls made in the same month last year.
The data also showed that the calls made among men and women were virtually the same percentage, with women making 49.5% of the calls and men at 49.3%.
Despite strict warnings from federal health officials, consumers around the country are still trying to get their hands on a drug commonly used to treat or prevent parasites in animals in an unproven attempt to protect themselves against the coronavirus.