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==Medical Therapy== | |||
There is no established course of treatment for patients infected with RVF virus. | |||
=== Pharmacotherapy === | |||
Studies in monkeys and other animals have shown promise for [[ribavirin]], an antiviral drug, for future use in humans. Additional studies suggest that [[interferon]], immune modulators, and convalescent-phase plasma may also help in the treatment of patients with RVF. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Medical Therapy
There is no established course of treatment for patients infected with RVF virus.
Pharmacotherapy
Studies in monkeys and other animals have shown promise for ribavirin, an antiviral drug, for future use in humans. Additional studies suggest that interferon, immune modulators, and convalescent-phase plasma may also help in the treatment of patients with RVF.