United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 250
Hantavirus: Medical Treatments
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13 May 2026
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3 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of which therapeutics are effective for treating the symptoms of hantavirus.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of which therapeutics are effective for treating the symptoms of hantavirus.
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3 June 2026
Answer
There is currently no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment for most hantavirus infections. Treatment is supportive and based on symptoms, such as hospital care and respiratory support.Favipiravir is an antiviral medicine which is not licensed in the Un...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/250
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904474
- uk · wq-1904474 · source updated 3 June 2026