Uh-Oh, More Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cases Pop Up
July 9, 2009 at 2:20 pm EST | Tags: Drugs, Healthcare & Medicine, Swine Flu
According to Bloomberg,
swine flu resistance to Tamiflu has been detected in at least three
world regions.
Last week, the health department in Hong Kong reported a Tamiflu-resistant swine flu case in a teen who hadn’t even taken the pill yet. The teenager is the first known case of resistance in a swine flu patient not treated with Tamiflu in the world. Swine flu Tamiflu resistance has also been reported in Denmark and Japan.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said this:
“The possibility of an anti-viral resistant strain emerging is a serious consideration. To date, antiviral medications have proven effective against the disease in most cases.”
Swine flu resistance continues to be a growing concern among medical experts, and the world. Stay tuned…
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