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it doesnt stop you from being infected, it is administered, in such dosage as to make the blood toxic to mosquitoes.

the reduction of infection is by reduction of mosquito population.



rolph says >the reduction of infection is by reduction of mosquito population.

There is a secondary effect: ivermectin eliminates parasites that are a burden on the body's immune and repair systems. With the parasite eliminated, resources the body used to hold the parasite at bay are now available to deal with other problems, e.g., viral or bacterial infections.




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