
Upon news of a hantavirus-hit cruise ship, there are concerns online about a potential pandemic. Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her controversial medical opinions online, recommended ivermectine and other vitamins as “treatment” for Hantavirus.
The former congresswoman was quoting a tweet from Dr. Mary Talley Bowden. On X, Bowden wrote, “Hantavirus is a RNA virus, and ivermectin should work against it. Ivermectin blocks RNA viruses from entering the nucleus, inhibits viral replication, disrupts integrity of the viral membrane and can prevent viral replication.”