Large spread of drug-resistant H1N1 virus is not
Posted on November 17, 2009
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WHO issued a press release on the 25th so far found in drug-resistant cases is still a flow of “sporadic and rare” situation, there is no indication that drug-resistant influenza A virus will trigger the spread of mass or worldwide.
WHO says so far the world’s total of 28 cases of anti-flu drug Tamiflu for the reaction of a drug-resistant cases, but these cases for another anti-flu drug zanamivir has not resistant. Overall, still a small number of drug-resistant cases, and there is no established evidence to suggest that drug-resistant virus can cause sustained human interpersonal communication.
WHO also said that, in addition to some patients with compromised immune systems, other drug-resistant influenza A virus infection in patients with mild symptoms, no indication of drug-resistant influenza A virus will lead to a completely different or more severe diseases.
Communique said that with the Tamiflu anti-flu drugs such as increasing the dosage, there must be more resistant cases are. There are two cases may easily lead to drug-resistant influenza A viruses, one is in contact with the patient because of fear of being infected while taking Tamiflu for prevention in advance, but in the end is still infected.
Another case is the patient’s immune systems were severely damaged or inhibited, resulting in prolonged illness, resulting in continued beyond the control even after taking Tamiflu, Influenza A virus replication in vivo.
A flow-induced deaths worldwide 3917
According to WHO, 25, to the latest data from the Global Influenza H1N1 influenza has resulted in at least 3917 people were killed, and the figures released a week ago, compared with an increase of 431 cases of deaths.
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