This graphic has been passed around a lot by the ivermectin crowd, so I thought I'd very briefly explain why it's quite clearly incorrect 1/10pic.twitter.com/hfecgKyf1L
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11/10 One minor addendum - this took me a total of about half an hour to check. The study itself is simple, and looking up information on mass ivermectin distribution is not that complex
The incorrect graphic has been shared 10,000s of times 
12/10 It is also worth briefly clarifying that this is only one method of ivermectin distribution - it does not include private prescription and uptake of ivermectin in any African countries during the pandemic, which is probably also a huge amounthttps://twitter.com/GidMK/status/1436201926568251393?s=20 …
It's likely that the distribution of river blindness correlates with relatively poor surveillance data for COVID-19. OR...maybe river blindness if PROTECTIVE against COVID-19??
It correlates that river blindness happens in tropical countries near the equator with climate and ecosystems conducive to river blindness. The map is spot on in that regards.
And we know since ivermectin has no antiviral properties, the real question should have been Covid+, parasite + //// Covid +, parasite -. In an area where most people are parasitized, being parasite negative would definitely give you an advantage, when combating any illness.
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