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Doctor Sells Ivermectin for Hantavirus; Cruise Ship Deaths Prompt Warnings

5/8/2026

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Texas ENT doctor announced she would sell ivermectin over the counter for hantavirus, a claim amplified by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Health officials evacuated ill passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, reported three deaths from the rare Andes hantavirus strain (?40% mortality), and said transmission makes a wider outbreak unlikely.
Infectious-disease experts warned ivermectin has no proven benefit for hantavirus and that self-medication could cause serious side effects.

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Texas ENT doctor announced she would sell ivermectin over the counter for hantavirus, a claim amplified by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Health officials evacuated ill passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, reported three deaths from the rare Andes hantavirus strain (?40% mortality), and said transmission makes a wider outbreak unlikely.
Infectious-disease experts warned ivermectin has no proven benefit for hantavirus and that self-medication could cause serious side effects.