Pandemic
Findings from University of New South Wales advance knowledge in pandemic
Published in Food and Drug Law Weekly, May 4th, 2007
Data detailed in "Antivirals in the management of an influenza pandemic" have been presented. According to recent research from Sydney, Australia, "The Australian Government has an extensive stockpile of antivirals (neuraminidase inhibitors) to be used if an influenza pandemic occurs. Neuraminidase inhibitors reduce the duration of the symptoms of seasonal influenza infection by 1 day on average, when used as treatment within 48 hours of disease onset."
"Neuraminidase inhibitors prevent infection in up to 74% of people when administered as prophylaxis. Resistance of seasonal influenza viruses to neuraminidase inhibitors is low," wrote M.E. Harrod and colleagues,...
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