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I think you should clarify that Ivermectin works better in higher-worm-prevalence areas. It's not remotely true that 10% of Americans have undetected worms. The

I think you should clarify that Ivermectin works better in higher-worm-prevalence areas. It's not remotely true that 10% of Americans have undetected worms. The praised study in the post highlights 12.5% as "high" prevalence, so 10% would be nearly high -- not true in the developed world.

naasking 5y ago
According to the CDC, 3.7 million people in the US are infected with Trichomoniasis. That's at least 10%. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p0508-npi.html https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p0508-npi.html
- Jefenry 5y ago
  I think you missed a decimal place. There's very nearly 333 million people in the US, so 3.7 million infected is 1.1%
- blitzar 5y ago
  3.7/329.5 != 10%
  - naasking 5y ago
    Haha, math fail.
Joking_Phantom 5y ago
10% is a token number for argument's sake, not any rate based on reality