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Fact check: No, Ivermectin won't heal Hantavirus | DW News
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This video fact-checks and debunks viral social media claims that the drug ivermectin can treat hantavirus infection.
In response to viral social media posts claiming that ivermectin is a miracle cure for hantavirus, this video from DW News clarifies that there is no clinical evidence to support such claims. It explains that the drug is an antiparasitic treatment for roundworms and river blindness, not an antiviral, and underscores that no large-scale clinical trials have ever investigated its efficacy for hantavirus.
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