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To: emiller

Why have you hoarded it? Unless you plan on sleeping with your chickens and ducks underneath your hut or slaughter birds yourself, there is no real risk from the avian flu. Did you realize there is a fairly short shelf-life for the product? Did you also know that it has not preventative properties? Tamiflu is only of benefit once you have the influenza infection or are exposed while you are on it. It works by halting cell lysis and release of new viral particles long enough for your immune system to work out its response. If you take it too soon, it will not help.


8 posted on 10/27/2005 1:21:02 PM PDT by WilliamWallace1999
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To: WilliamWallace1999
Did you realize there is a fairly short shelf-life for the product? Did you also know that it has not preventative properties?

You are blatantly, conspicuously, totally WRONG.

Most tamiflu capsules being purchased now have expirations dates of 2009-2010.

Prophylactic administration of Tamiflu is an approved use. In practice, few do this.

Sometime consider educating yourself before you post.

11 posted on 10/27/2005 1:25:22 PM PDT by steve86 (@)
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To: WilliamWallace1999

Now...don't confuse folks with facts. [grin] You just can't get enough of that Tamiflu. That's why Roche is halting deliveries to the US. We're pretty wierd about hoarding stuff.

I'm sure doctors are getting all sorts of Tamiflu requests from their more hypochondriacal patients. Wierd.


12 posted on 10/27/2005 1:25:37 PM PDT by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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