Homeopathic ‘vaccine’ tested on 2.3 million Cubans appears to be effective in controlling Leptospirosis epidemic
Leptospirosis is a potentially-fatal infectious disease caused by exposure to contaminated water. During a 2007 epidemic in Cuba, a homeopathic medicine was given to 2.3 million people at high risk of infection, while the remaining 8.8 million population were untreated. In this study by Brach et al Bracho G et al. Large-scale application of highly-diluted bacteria for Leptospirosis epidemic control. Homeopathy, 2010; 99: 156-166 , the largest-ever research study assessing a homeopathic medicine, the homeopathic treatment was “strongly associated with a drastic reduction of disease incidence resulting in complete control of the epidemic.”
Results of Cuban study Total population 11 million |
Rates of infection in 2007 epidemic |
Rates of infection in 2008 epidemic (compared with 2007) |
Untreated provinces (population 8.8 million) |
As predicted
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Increase of 22%
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Provinces given homeopathic treatment (population 2.3 million) |
Significantly lower than predicted +
epidemic “completely controlled” |
Decrease of 84%
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These results suggest Homeoprophylaxis as a ‘feasible tool for epidemic control’ and the authors call for further research.