Table 2.
Mean days to death for hamsters infected with NiV in different drug treatment groups (n=3 per group)
The duration of the experiment was 9 days.
| Group | Nipah Malaysia | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Untreated | 5.0±0.0 | – |
| Ribavirin: 100 mg kg−1 day−1 | 7.3±0.9 | 9.0±0.0 |
| Ribavirin: 150 mg kg−1 day−1 | 6.0±0.0 | 9.0±0.0 |
| Ribavirin: 200 mg kg−1 day−1 | 6.0±0.0 | 7.7±0.7 |
| Chloroquine: 50 mg kg−1 day−1 | 4.7±0.9 | 9.0±0.0 |
| Chloroquine: 100 mg kg−1 day−1 | 2.3±0.7 | 2.0±1.0 |
| Chloroquine: 150 mg kg−1 day−1 | 1.0±0.0 | 2.0±0.0 |