Drug Resistant Flu Virus WisdomCard™

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  1. U.S. News & World Report: Flu's Resistance to Drug and Flu Deaths Stir Concern | Concerted Effort Needed to Fight Drug-Resistant Flu Strain (March 3, 2009)health.usnews.com - Concerted Effort Needed to Fight Drug-Resistant Flu Strain
  2. Bloomberg: Roche’s Tamiflu Less Effective for This Season’s Flu (March 2, 2009)bloomberg.com - Roche’s Tamiflu Less Effective for This Season’s Flu
  3. USA Today: Flu Viruses Growing Resistant to Key Weapon Tamflu (March 2, 2009) usatoday.com - Flu Viruses Growing Resistant to Key Weapon Tamflu
  4. ABC News: Flu Season Brings Deaths, School Closures (March 2, 2009)abcnews.go.com - Flu Season Brings Deaths, School Closures
  5. Reuters: Resistance to Flu Drug Widespread in U.S. (March 2, 2009)uk.reuters.com - Resistance to Flu Drug Widespread in U.S.
  6. Forbes: Resistance to Tamiflu Growing (March 1, 2009)forbes.com - Resistance to Tamiflu Growing
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Research Notes on Drug Resistant Flu Virus


A new study shows that most people suffering from the flu virus this season won't be helped by Tamiflu. Flu strains are growing a resistance to the drug and virus H1N1 is completely resistant. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that people use Relenza or rimantadine combined with Tamiflu.1

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  • H1N1's resistance drastically jumped from 12 percent during last year's flu season.2
  • This flu strain is the most common type circulating the U.S.2
  • This study is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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    Research Notes References

    1. ↑ Bloomberg: Roche’s Tamiflu Less Effective for This Season’s Flu (March 2, 2009)
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Forbes: Resistance to Tamiflu Growing (March 1, 2009)

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