Georgia State University: Drug Could Contribute to Stopping Measles Outbreaks
July 25, 2026
July 25, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news:
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New Drug Could Contribute to Stopping Measles Outbreaks
A new oral antiviral drug candidate administered either before or after direct contact or airborne exposure to canine distemper virus, which causes measles-like disease in ferrets, blocks transmission of the virus and reduces clinical symptoms, according to a study published in the journal Nature Microbiolog . . .
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New Drug Could Contribute to Stopping Measles Outbreaks
A new oral antiviral drug candidate administered either before or after direct contact or airborne exposure to canine distemper virus, which causes measles-like disease in ferrets, blocks transmission of the virus and reduces clinical symptoms, according to a study published in the journal Nature Microbiolog . . .