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Oral Antiviral Blocks Measles-Like Virus Transmission in Ferrets
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Julianna LeMieux, PhD
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Researchers at Georgia State University have developed an oral antiviral drug, GHP-88310, that successfully blocked the transmission of a measles-like virus in ferrets. This development offers a potential new tool to combat rising measles outbreaks caused by declining vaccination rates.
This year, the United States has recorded the highest number of measles cases since 2000, the year that the disease was declared eliminated from the country. As of mid-July, 2,260 measles cases were reported—just 29 cases less than the entire year of 2025. And outbreaks are widespread, with 34 new outbreaks reported in 2026.
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