Biology:Kumdang-2
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| Kumdang-2 | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 금당 이호 주사약 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 金糖二號注射藥 |
| Revised Romanization | Kumdang-iho jusayak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŭmdang iho chusayak |
Kumdang-2 is an alleged cure for AIDS, Ebola, MERS and tuberculosis created in North Korea.[1] According to the website Minjok Tongshin, a version of the drug was originally produced in 1996.[2] The name means "golden sugar" in Korean.[3]
It is manufactured by the Pugang Pharmaceutical Company.[4] According to the Korean Central News Agency, the drug's ingredients include ginseng, small amounts of rare earth metals[5] and trace amounts of gold and platinum.[6] According to the KCNA, it can also cure cancer, morning sickness, and "harm from the use of computers".[7] The drug was mentioned during deadly bird flu outbreaks in 2006 and 2013.[2]
References
- ↑ "North Korea says it has 'cure' for MERS, Ebola, AIDS". Yahoo News!. https://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-says-cure-mers-ebola-aids-153805355.html. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "North Korea Claims It Has Found Cure For MERS, Ebola, SARS And AIDS". Huffington Post. 19 June 2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/19/north-korea-cure-mers_n_7620590.html. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "North Korea claims it can cure MERS (and a whole bunch of other things)". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/06/19/north-korea-claims-it-can-cure-mers-and-a-whole-bunch-of-other-things/. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ Kumdang-2 Injection , KCNA, 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Manufactor Website". Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150620160018/http://kumdang2.com/dosing-and-treatment-course/. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ Associated Press (19 June 2015). "North Korea claims 'cure' for Mers, Aids and Ebola". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/19/north-korea-cure-mers-aids-ebola-vaccine. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ North Korea claims Kumdang-2 vaccine cures MERS, AIDS, Ebola and "harm from the use of computers", ABC, 20 June 2015.
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