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Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Coverage of Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in the Nexus archive.
- WATCH: Your questions about the deadly hantavirus answered
Dr. Amesh Adalja explains the Andes variant of the hantavirus and how it spreads. The hantavirus is a deadly virus that has raised concerns. Dr. Adalja is a senior scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
- Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back
Prominent Covid-era ivermectin advocates are promoting the drug as a potential treatment for hantavirus despite lack of clinical evidence. The Andes hantavirus outbreak has sparked concerns and misinformation about ivermectin's effectiveness. Health experts emphasize that there is no meaningful clinical evidence supporting ivermectin's use against hantaviruses.