Science news articles about 'tamiflu'

  • South Korea to double Tamiflu stockpile

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea says it will double its stockpile of the antiviral drug Tamiflu as bird flu spreads among poultry across the country....
  • Reserving Tamiflu for workers in case of pandemic

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fears of bird flu are slumping and so have sales of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu. Now its maker is offering a deal to U.S. employers: Pay an annual fee and reserve enough to protect ...
  • Fate and effects of the drug Tamiflu in the environment

    ... Japan. Japan is one of the world's top-per-capita consumers of Tamiflu and it has been estimated that approximately 40% of those that are infected by influenza viruses are treated with Tamiflu. This ...
  • Got the flu? CDC says Tamiflu may not be much help

    ... flu this year. The most common flu bug right now is overwhelmingly resistant to Tamiflu, they said. The alert is "an early heads-up" for doctors. If current trends continue, they may need to change ...
  • Tamiflu resistance on the rise

    NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Health officials say almost all of the cases of flu reported so far this season are resistant to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu.
  • Tamiflu no longer works for dominant flu strain

    ... than usual U.S. flu season is masking a growing concern about widespread resistance to the antiviral drug Tamiflu and what that means for the nation's preparedness in case of a dangerous pandemic flu.
  • Tamiflu no longer works for dominant flu strain

    ... than usual U.S. flu season is masking a growing concern about widespread resistance to the antiviral drug Tamiflu and what that means for the nation's preparedness in case of a dangerous pandemic flu.
  • 98% resistance to Tamiflu found in U.S. samples

    The main strain causing flu illnesses in the U.S. is resistant to the antiviral drug Tamiflu, a government report released Monday shows.
  • India's trees are potential Tamiflu source

    A number of tree species found in western India could supply an important ingredient for the bird flu drug Tamiflu.
  • Report: Tamiflu may increase abnormal acts

    OSAKA, Japan, April 19 (UPI) -- Researchers from Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry say Tamiflu apparently increases abnormal psychological behavior in young influenza patients.
  • The trouble with Tamiflu

    ... , Alleyn's in south London, patiently waiting their turn to receive a packet of Roche's drug Tamiflu from staff. Five pupils had been diagnosed with swine flu and the school had been closed. The pills ...
  • Tamiflu-resistant swine flu found in Japan: govt

    A genetic mutation of swine flu that is resistant to the anti-viral Tamiflu has been discovered in Japan, the first such case in the country, the health ministry said.
  • Tamiflu-resistant strain rare: health officials

    ... of a case of drug-resistant swine flu in Quebec, the resistant strain remains rare worldwide and there is no need to change Canada's approach to prescribing Tamiflu, health officials said Wednesday.
  • Tamiflu approved for Canadian babies

    Canadian infants under one year of age who are sick with flu may receive the antiviral drug Tamiflu, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Thursday under new swine flu pandemic guidelines.
  • Cut Back on Tamiflu, U.S. Official Says

    The director of the National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases said that summer camps should cease handing out Tamiflu to healthy campers.

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