News tagged with relenza
Swine flu resistance testing to grow after US case (Update)
(AP) -- U.S. health officials are stepping up testing of swine flu cases for Tamiflu resistance, now that an American has come down with a resistant strain.
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Tamiflu resistant swine flu case found in Hong Kong: govt
Hong Kong on Friday detected a strain of swine flu that was resistant to Tamiflu, the main anti-viral flu drug, the health department reported on its website.
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Jul 03, 2009 |
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Denmark reports first case of resistance to swine flu treatment
Danish health officials on Monday reported the first case of resistance to Tamiflu, considered to be the most effective treatment for swine flu by the World Health Organization.
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Jun 29, 2009 |
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WHO urges restraint on Tamiflu in swine flu cases
(AP) -- With swine flu still spreading, the U.N. health agency is warning countries to limit their use of antiviral drugs to only high-risk patients to ensure adequate supplies in case the virus should mutate and become ...
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May 13, 2009 |
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As swine flu spreads, who should get Tamiflu?
(AP) -- The swine flu epidemic may seem mild now, with relatively few deaths even as the virus infects thousands in at least 33 countries. But experts worry it could mutate into something more dangerous - ...
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May 12, 2009 |
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Flu strains developing resistance to key antiviral drug: WHO
Development of a swine flu vaccine was partly triggered by evidence that seasonal influenza strains are developing resistance to antiviral drug Tamiflu, a World Health Organisation expert said Tuesday.
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May 12, 2009 |
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Critics: WHO slow on generics for swine flu
(AP) -- As poor countries face a possible swine flu pandemic with only enough Tamiflu to treat a tiny fraction of their populations, some experts are calling for a simple but contentious solution: massive production of generics.
May 11, 2009 |
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Outwitting mutating flu during a pandemic
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a global influenza pandemic, small stockpiles of a secondary flu medication - if used early in local outbreaks - could extend the effectiveness of primary drug stockpiles, according to research made available ...
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May 04, 2009 |
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Tips for avoiding, treating swine flu
Swine flu has surfaced in the United States, and people are bound to have many questions as the illness arrives a step closer to home. Dr. Mark Dworkin, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois ...
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May 01, 2009 |
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