Ebola letters: reviewing the archive's advocacy claims
A letter or petition cannot establish a treatment's effectiveness during an outbreak.
Why this article changed
The older page published advocacy letters asking authorities to consider homeopathy during the Ebola crisis. An appeal to officials is evidence of advocacy, not evidence that a preparation treats infection. Claims in the letters should not be carried into current emergency advice. This corrected page explains that distinction without reproducing the treatment promises or obsolete campaign actions.
Questions the old material did not answer
What was confirmed by a clinician, and what was inferred by the author? What other care did the person receive? Was the outcome measured independently or selected after it happened? Without those answers, a narrative cannot establish causation, estimate the chance of benefit or justify copying a dose. A general disclaimer at the bottom does not repair an unsupported treatment promise in the body.
Where to go for current information
Read WHO Ebola disease information. Discuss symptoms and any complementary products with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional. Do not stop prescribed treatment or postpone assessment because of an archive page. Call 000 in Australia for an emergency.
Editorial correction: 1 October 2026. The old URL now leads to this review; it is not an endorsement of the earlier advice. Browse the condition archive or send a correction with the relevant source.