Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen response
- Posted on May 19, 2026
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Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen response
Britain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its use for hantavirus is experimental. The outbreak involves Andes virus, which can spread between people. Health officials confirm no increased transmissibility or pandemic risk.
