Swine Flu Symptoms Swine Flu has become a very popular topic in the news and in media generally over the last few months. This is because it can have fatal consequences, and it can spread quickly. Flu is very contagious, and the risk of carrying a flu t …
H5N1 Avian Influenza History And Disease Characteristics As a rule, influenza viruses seem to be very specific in terms of which species is affected by which virus strain. This means that a virus that is infecting birds, pigs, horses or even seals, will …
Nations Face Quandary Over Avian H5N1 Virus Because of the many questions unanswered regarding the current avian influenza and the risk it poses, nations are faced with a predicament: How can these governments commit their limited community health servi …
Emergency Measures for H5N1 Influenza Pandemic The ongoing pandemic of the extremely contagious H5N1 version of the avian influenza virus has a fatality rate of about fifty eight percent. It is presenting itself as quite relentless in much of southeast …
Oseltamivir Versus Assorted Flu Strains Generic tamiflu has been available since February 2006, when Thailand was granted the right to produce this drug. Since then, China and India have also produced this medication. Some people have raised concern …
Facts about the Flu Flu, or influenza, has been misunderstood for a number of years. This is because people are not entirely sure that they have flu, or perhaps they are not clear on the type of flu that they have. What makes matters worse is that the a …