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Alcohol Intake in an Attempt to Fight Covid-19: A Medical Myth in Iran Publisher Pubmed

Summary: Did rumor lead to tragedy? A study found that misinformation surrounding COVID-19 led to methanol poisoning deaths in Iran, underlining the dangers of unverified claims. #COVID19 #PublicHealth

Aghababaeian H1, 2 ; Hamdanieh L1 ; Ostadtaghizadeh A1
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Source: Alcohol Published:2020


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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread rapidly worldwide and led to the deaths of thousands of people. To date, there is not any vaccine or specific antiviral medicine that can prevent or treat this virus. This caused panic among people who try their best to prevent being infected. In Iran, methanol poisoning was reported and led to the death of hundreds of people in several provinces. The incident occurred after a rumor circulated in the country that drinking alcohol (ethanol) can cure or prevent being infected by COVID-19. © 2020 Elsevier Inc.
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