[Termite_Commander]

If this is the case, then Drat.

[Criminal Number 18F]

Influenza virus is very hard to treat, because of its very high mutation rate. That's why public-health measures like prompt slaughter of exposed fowl and swine are so vital.

There are no magic bullets against this virus at this time. Which is not the same thing as saying no way to fight the virus.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[Lancey Howard]

"Der goggles - - they do NOTHINGK!"

[Jet Jaguar]

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[Travis McGee]

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[WestVirginiaRebel]

"There is no phone ringing, dammit!"

[dc-zoo]

No magic bullet. More like a bandaid.

[Jim Noble]

When oseltamivir (Tamiflu) was approved, the manufacturer really had to torture the data to show a difference from placebo.

The clinical utility of this agent (and zanamavir) has never been compared with amantadine and rimantidine in a head-to-head trial AFAIK, but in practice the older drugs are much more potent.

In the rare human cases of H5N1 disease, death is fairly rapid, thus, it would be surprising if basically weak drugs had any effect at all.

[TaxRelief]

Tamiflu must be administered within the first 24 hours of onset.

Note to Vietnamese doctor: READ THE DIRECTIONS.

Tamiflu must be administered within the first 24 hours of onset.
Tamiflu must be administered within the first 24 hours of onset.
Tamiflu must be administered within the first 24 hours of onset.

[Prodigal Son]

Well, that's nice to know.

[coloradan]

“However, we believe in many Asian countries it hasn’t been used until late in the illness,” a spokesman said.

When it not only won't help the patient, but when it will have an increased likelihood of selecting (sorry, "intelligently designing") resistance in future generations of the virus. You'd think doctors, even in Asia, would know this ... But Noooooooo! Follow the instructions, guys ... Please!

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks for posting the article.


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