With the recent H1N1 flu pandemic, the use of many anti-viral drugs, especially Tamiflu (Oseltamivir), has increased dramatically. Just like the resistance to antibiotics, resistance to anti-viral treatments occurs, but at a much faster rate.
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Signpost – Anti-virals are not so amazing (The Weber State University Signpost)
Because of this, the standard treatment for regular flu is no drugs at all in otherwise healthy people. The antiflu drugs are only used on regular flu in people who can develop complications, like the elderly, people with weak immune …
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What Is The Mortality Rate For H1n1 Influenza? | Ningbo Expat
And the senior civil servant, who had handled several major outbreaks like the H1N1 epidemic in the country, has been proven true as the ones enjoying the perks at these clinics were actually the urban poor.
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1MALAYSIA CLINICS OFF – 3 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
… special effects products, to buy the traditional Chinese medicine or western medicine treatment of influenza but also would like the doctor’s advice, prudent to purchase. Prev Article: Speaking of secondary infection from the H1N1 …
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I like the second sentence from Delta spokesperson, but it is qualified by the first, noting case-by-case treatment . The spokesperson noted that the contract of carriage makes no mention of this policy. That means it is not really part …
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Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have found that previous influenza infections may provide at least some level of immunity to the H1N1 “swine” flu. “The question we asked was, “Is the swine flu more like the seasonal flu or like a totally new strain of influenza where there would be no immunity?,” said Alessandro Sette, Ph.D., an internationally recognized vaccine …
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Previous Seasonal Flu Infections May Provide Some Level of H1N1 Immunity (Newswise)
She also advised me on treatment : give him cough suppressant. Looks like the school is faster and better in diagnosis of the flu than the doctors are!!! October 19, 2009. 8:44 PM. A Parent. I fully agree with Dear Health Nut, …
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Parent takes school to task over H1N1 warning letter – Soundoff
Because pandemics unfold in unpredictable ways, surveillance of travel-related illness is among the most powerful tools health officials and doctors can use to detect and respond to new pathogens like the novel H1N1 influenza, says the physician who heads the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Travelers’ Clinic.
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Flu surveillance boosts control, treatment options (w/ Video) (PhysOrg)
Viruses like the common cold and influenza have mutated over time, creating an ongoing concern for humanity, which continues to seek better ways of preventing pandemics through the development of more effective vaccinations and treatments.
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