By Jim Hamilton, Florence
Boy, that Ivermectin drug seems to be in the news all the time. So because I worked for the Pharma Company that helped develop this product, I thought I’d mention a few facts about where it’s being used appropriately and not so appropriately.
Ivomec (Agri-Mectin) was discovered in the early 1970s from a soil sample near a Japanese golf course (Fore!). It is an effective drug that’s used to treat certain parasitic infections in animals and later in humans, against a parasite that causes River Blindness. Unfortunately, it’s also wrongfully promoted for use by parasites looking to extract money from gullible people during a pandemic.
The Darwin Awards Society is a facetious organization that was formed to recognize individuals or groups who contribute to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool through their actions. The society is having a field day right now honoring those who are misusing Ivermectin, Clorox, hydroxychloroquine, urotherapy (‘herbal pee’) or acquired immunity (No-Vax) therapy.
There’s no reason for vaccines or masking in this group. They know what they’re doing. Yep.
I guess they feel that there isn’t a need to believe any of those “pointy-head” infectious disease specialists like Anthony Fauci or even one of our own highly respected researchers, Marshall Bloom, from the Rocky Mountain Research facility in Hamilton. These so-called experts are wrong most of the time I hear.
Rumor has it that a film crew from the Darwin Group will be visiting our fine community soon to do a documentary smartly disguised as a Covid-19 “Yellowstone” spin- off. I sure hope they can find enough extras or background actors to work with.
Kathy Dexter says
Jim, that’s probably the best letter to the editor I’ve seen. With the exception of Marshall’s poems, of course. I appreciate your attempt to point out the appropriate use of ivermectin.