Covid-19 Health #YouAsked Can the use of ivermectin as a prophylactic drastically reduce the risk of getting COVID-19? Source SAHPRA Press Release: Update on the use of ivermectin in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 Short answer Can the use of ivermectin as a prophylactic drastically reduce the risk of getting COVID-19? The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has said more research is needed before it could approve ivermectin for use in humans. “To date there is insufficient evidence for or against the use of ivermectin in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19,” SAHPRAsaid in a 2... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health Is Ebola from Africa? Source World Health Organization Short answer Is Ebola from Africa? Ebola virus disease is a deadly disease that affects mostly people and non-human primates such as monkeys and chimpanzees, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains. Symptoms include fever, diarrhoea, body aches and “unexplained bleeding”. According to the World Health Org... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health Does the cervical cancer vaccine cause infertility? Source World Health Organization Short answer Does the cervical cancer vaccine cause infertility? Cervical cancer develops in the cervix, which “attaches the uterus to the vagina”. The World Health Organization says cervical cancer is almost always linked to sexually transmitted human papillomaviruses (HPV). The fear that HPV vaccines could cause infertility has been linked to the low sha... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Are there fewer overall deaths in South Africa during the coronavirus pandemic? Source Report on weekly deaths in South Africa (South African Medical Research Council) Short answer Are there fewer overall deaths in South Africa during the coronavirus pandemic? The Burden of Disease Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council has been using information from the National Population Register and historical data from 2018 and 2019 to estimate the number of deaths that could be expected during 2020. They compare it with deaths registered during... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health Covid-19 Is there a cure for the new coronavirus? Source WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Q&A Short answer Is there a cure for the new coronavirus? While there are now vaccines for Covid-19, there is still no cure for the virus. Related: LIVE GUIDE: All our Coronavirus fact-checks in one place ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How safe is a black person from the new coronavirus? Source US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Short answer How safe is a black person from the new coronavirus? There is no evidence that black people are more, or less, susceptible to the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19. Related: No, African blood and black skin don’t ‘resist’ new coronavirus ... Back Full answer