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CDC: Flu resistant to 2 drugs1/14/2006
50 in Turkey,'on alert'1/8/2006
No human-to-human in Turkey1/8/2006
WHO 'No excessive panic'1/6/2006
US To Test Chicken Flocks1/6/2006
3rd Turkish Victim1/5/2006
3rd Chinese Victim12/29/2005
Chicken Dung and Bird Flu12/28/2005
Lack of Human Immunity Worrisome12/26/2005
Another Indonesian dies...12/14/2005
Bird Flu Vaccine problems...12/10/2005
China Hiding Bird Flu...12/9/2005
X-Rays predict severity...12/3/2005
Bird flu vaccine shortage...11/30/2005
Thailand urges caution...
The Front Line...
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Can China Cope?...
Why Flu has Asian Origin?...
Hospitals could spread flu?...
Death Toll hits 70...
Africa, says 'not hype'...
China hasn't learned...
Avian Flu Global Threat...
1918 Replication...
Preventing Flu...
Europe Prepares...
Tackling Bird Flu...
Westward Migration...
Bird Flu Fields...
Are we prepared?...
Run on TamiFlu...
Asia, Perfect Incubator...
Is Bird Flu the...
How Pandemics Happen...
Africa, says 'not hype'...
Shaking up Traditions...
Surviving Bird Flu...
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Bird Flu Drug rendered useless...
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Medicines

The three primary medications that physicians have discussed for treating influenza. Some studies have indicated that using probenecid in combination with Tamiflu may increase its effectiveness in treating bird flu because it increases concentrations in the blood.

 

TamiFlu/Oseltamivir

Is an antiviral, used to treat infections caused by viruses. It does so by helping to block the actions of viruses in the body.

Symmetrel/Amantadine

Also known as Mantandan, Mantadix, Virofral. Antiviral which may be effective in treating Avian Flu

Relenza/Zanamivir

Antiviral, which may be effective in treating Avian Flu.

 

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