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NEW CDC Health Alert Network advisory: Severe Illness Associated with Using Non-Pharmaceutical Chloroquine Phosphate to Prevent and Treat #Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). bit.ly/2QU8xpt
Chloroquine phosphate, when used without a prescription and supervision of a healthcare provider, can cause serious health consequences, including death. See CDC health advisory: bit.ly/2QU8xpt
Do not ingest aquarium use products or any other chemicals that contain chloroquine phosphate to treat #COVID19. These chemicals are not intended for human consumption and can lead to serious health consequences, including death. See CDC health advisory: bit.ly/2QU8xpt
Clinicians and public health officials should discourage the public from misusing non-pharmaceutical chloroquine phosphate (a chemical used in home aquariums). See CDC health advisory: bit.ly/2QU8xpt
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