Arenavirus is a unique category-A pathogen that is also classified as an Orphan disease. Very few options exist currently for treating Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) caused by viruses belonging to the Arenaviridae family. The current review provides a detailed patent landscape and a description of selected technologies developed for combating category-A Arenavirus. Currently, Arenavirus infections are epidemic but could cause widespread pandemics due to ease of dissemination and lack of immunity against these viruses.Â
