In the wake of any major crisis these days, there’ll be people looking to hawk their own particular agenda. Case in point, there are already people trying to claim that ivermectin—an antiparasitic medication that some believe to be a miracle cure-all—can solve the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak. Several people online, including well-known vaccine skeptics, are now pushing (and selling) the drug as a likely treatment for hantavirus. There is absolutely no evidence suggesting that ivermectin can treat the viral infection, however. It’s the latest instance of the drug being touted as a panacea for all sorts of health conditions, including cancer. The ivermectin swindle Ivermectin is a cheap and valuable antiparasitic that’s been widely used for decades. Some research had suggested that it might also be effective against certain kinds of viruses, including the coronavirus that causes covid-19.…