To face the current Covid-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to design new alternatives. The most important is the Covid-19 vaccine that is applied regularly throughout the world. Although there are also some drugs already available that have been experimented with despite obtaining disparate results. In this second case, there is a TV host who defends Ivermectin by assuring that it does work. His case represents that of thousands of Mexicans who have confidence in this option despite the doctors’ warnings.
Story of the conflict
In this case we refer to Esteban Arce, who is famous for being in charge of a morning newscast on Televisa. Last year he and some members of his family were infected. Based on his testimony, it was thanks to this dewormer that everyone recovered. Since then he has become one of the biggest supporters of it.
For its part, a large part of the Mexican and international medical community has pointed out the null effect of Ivermectin against Covid-19. The tests that have been carried out confirm this. In fact, both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have published statements stating that no doctor should prescribe it to his patients.
But now the issue has gained notoriety because the TV host reiterated that he defends Ivermectin. That was not all because he also insulted a doctor with whom he had an argument through social networks.
The affected was Dr. Hector Rossete, who is one of the main activists in favor of vaccination in our country. He leads several initiatives with which he seeks to motivate the population to receive the biological from any manufacturer and thus avoid developing serious symptoms of the disease.
Through Twitter, he showed the screenshots of some private messages that Arce sent him. There you can see that the TV host defends Ivermectin (although he misspells the name of the drug) and assures that it does work because it cured him.
The Lord @estarc62 He wrote me in a private message, it seems that my position and that of real science bothers him regarding the misuse of Ivermectin against COVID-19, I replied to him 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/qrVoMs1JR6
— Dr. Hector Rossete (@HectorRossete) February 9, 2022
Although that was not all because he also questioned vaccines by pointing out that they generate medium and long-term effects.
He continued to write to me with insults; I consider that it is a discussion that should be made public, it cannot be, that they continue to have these thoughts based on their faith, and therefore, the pandemic will become endless due to those who do not get vaccinated and we will continue to lose lives. pic.twitter.com/Ns02yo5SLJ
— Dr. Hector Rossete (@HectorRossete) February 9, 2022
All this recalls the delicate situation facing the Ministry of Health of Mexico City (Sedesa). A few days ago it was announced that allocated 29 million pesos to buy the drug and give it to people with Covid-19.
This situation occurred at the end of last year, after the Ministry of Health (SSa) published the guide for the treatment of the disease. The document indicates that Ivermectin should not be used with infected patients, although the capital authorities did not respect this indication.