December 23, 2005

Tamiflu Resistant Bird Flu

An international bird flu expert says despite two Vietnamese patients dying after developing a tamiflu resistant strain of bird flu, most patients respond to the drug.

Professor Arnold Monto, from the University of Michigan, said it was expected that the bird flu virus H5N1 would evolve into resistant forms. (stuff.co.nz)

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