Vaccine doesn’t match most circulating viruses, health officials say
Public release date: 18-Feb-2008 ATLANTA - The flu season is getting worse, and U.S. health officials say it's partly because the flu vaccine doesn't protect against most of the…
Tamiflu survives sewage treatment
Public release date: 2-Oct-2007 Swedish researchers have discovered that oseltamivir (Tamiflu); an antiviral drug used to prevent and mitigate influenza infections is not removed or degraded during normal sewage treatment.…
Protein enhances lethality of influenza virus
Public release date: 10-Oct-2007 It is relatively rare for an influenza virus to be virulent enough to cause death in healthy humans. Many deaths associated with influenza are caused by…
Doctor advises caution over flu drug – oseltamivir ( Tamiflu ).
Public release date: 14-Jun-2007 In this week’s BMJ, a senior doctor advises caution over the use of the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu). His concern follows advice by the Japanese authorities…
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