Scientists discover 70 existing drugs that block deadly hantavirus infections

A massive drug-repurposing screen of over 5,000 compounds has uncovered unexpected antiviral powers in common antibiotics, offering a fast-tracked pipeline to treat life-threatening orthohantavirus infections. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260628/Scientists-discover-70-existing-drugs-that-block-deadly-hantavirus-infections.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rare_diseases_newsletter_7_july_2026 In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers conducted a high-throughput phenotypic drug screening using live Puumala virus (PUUV) to fast-track therapeutic discovery against disease caused by orthohantaviruses.