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Alcohol intake in an attempt to fight COVID-19: A medical myth in Iran.
Alcohol. 2020 11; 88:29-32.A

Abstract

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.

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Aghababaeian H
Department of Health in Emergencies and Disasters, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Nursing and Emergency Medicine, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran.
Hamdanieh L
Department of Health in Emergencies and Disasters, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ostadtaghizadeh A
Department of Health in Emergencies and Disasters, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: ostadtaghizadeh@gmail.com.

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic BeveragesBetacoronavirusCOVID-19CommunicationCoronavirus InfectionsDisease OutbreaksDrug ContaminationEthanolFemaleFood ContaminationHumansIranMaleMethanolMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPoisoningSARS-CoV-2SolventsYoung Adult

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

32693023

Citation

Aghababaeian, Hamidreza, et al. "Alcohol Intake in an Attempt to Fight COVID-19: a Medical Myth in Iran." Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.), vol. 88, 2020, pp. 29-32.
Aghababaeian H, Hamdanieh L, Ostadtaghizadeh A. Alcohol intake in an attempt to fight COVID-19: A medical myth in Iran. Alcohol. 2020;88:29-32.
Aghababaeian, H., Hamdanieh, L., & Ostadtaghizadeh, A. (2020). Alcohol intake in an attempt to fight COVID-19: A medical myth in Iran. Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.), 88, 29-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcohol.2020.07.006
Aghababaeian H, Hamdanieh L, Ostadtaghizadeh A. Alcohol Intake in an Attempt to Fight COVID-19: a Medical Myth in Iran. Alcohol. 2020;88:29-32. PubMed PMID: 32693023.
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