“97 Percent Protection From Flesh-Eating Screwworm” Nicolas Hulscher Exposes OTC Treatment + “Engineered” Alpha-Gal Ticks w/ Dr. Kelly Victory — Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 631

“97 Percent Protection From Flesh-Eating Screwworm” Nicolas Hulscher Exposes OTC Treatment + “Engineered” Alpha-Gal Ticks w/ Dr. Kelly Victory — Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 631

June 10, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 1 · Episode 631

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Nicolas Hulscher discusses the New World screwworm and its treatment, along with the rise of alpha-gal syndrome and bio-engineered ticks.

For the first time in decades, US officials confirmed new cases of the New World screwworm: a flesh-eating parasite that eats living tissue from the inside out and can cross over to humans. As the government prepares emergency declarations and a $750 million fly factory in Texas, McCullough Foundation epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher reveals the not-so-surprising, over-the-counter medication that he says “provided more than 97% protection against screwworm infestations in wounds under real-world conditions.” But because it’s so cheap and easily available, you will likely never hear about it in the headlines. In this special episode hosted by Dr. Kelly Victory, Nic Hulscher discusses the New World screwworm, ebola, and breaks down the meteoric rise of alpha-gal syndrome (meat allergies) and its connections to bio-engineered ticks. Nicolas Hulscher is an epidemiologist and administrator at the McCullough Foundation. He earned a Master of Public Health degree with a specialization in epidemiology at Michigan School of Public Health. He has contributed to the publication of more than 25 scientific studies, advancing understanding of COVID-19 vaccine injuries, childhood vaccine…

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