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January 08, 2009

Flu in U.S. found resistant to main antiviral drug

Virtually all the flu in the United States this season is resistant to the leading antiviral drug Tamiflu, and scientists and health officials are trying to figure out why.

The problem is not yet a public health crisis because this has been a below-average flu season so far and the chief strain circulating is still susceptible to other drugs — but infectious disease specialists are worried nonetheless.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/01/08/america/09flu.php

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