By Greg Hilburn
Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Louisiana's Public Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter and Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Mike Strain are warning people against taking a drug designed to deworm large livestock as a treatment for COVID-19.
Social media medicine has fueled a run on ivermectin at farm and feed supply stores, but Kanter and Strain, a large animal veterinarian, said it's a misinformation campaign that could be dangerous.
Kanter, in particular, has been tweeting "Don't take horse meds" for the past week, and late Wednesday he issued an official statement.
"I know people are concerned about the delta variant and our recent COVID surge and may have questions," Kanter said. "Please beware of misinformation online including around ivermectin.