Swine flu 'shows drug resistance'

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Swine flu 'shows drug resistance'
Topic Started: Jun 29 2009, 11:09 PM (47 Views)
XNavyGunner	Jun 29 2009, 11:09 PM Post #1
Gunner Posts: 11,696 Group: Global Moderators Member #89 Joined: Sep 5 2006 Gender Male	Experts have reported the first case of swine flu that is resistant to tamiflu - the main drug being used to fight the pandemic. Roche Holding AG confirmed a patient with H1N1 influenza in Denmark showed resistance to the antiviral drug. David Reddy, company executive, said it was not unexpected given that common seasonal flu could do the same. The news comes as a nine-year-old girl has become the third to die in the UK with swine flu. It is understood from her doctors at Birmingham Children's Hospital that she had underlying health conditions. It is not yet known whether swine flu contributed to her death. Meanwhile, the Department of Health has announced a big jump in the number of patients in England confirmed with swine flu - up 1,604 since Friday, taking the UK total so far to 5,937. Experts have been using tamiflu, also known as oseltamivir, in a bid to stop the H1N1 spreading in communities. If taken early, it ensures that symptoms are mild and reduces the chance of a victim giving the illness to someone else. This first reported case of resistance developed in a swine flu patient taking Tamiflu. Watch and wait Mr Reddy stressed that there were no signs of a tamiflu-resistant strain of H1N1 circulating in the community. This is in contrast to seasonal H1N1 flu where a Tamiflu resistant strain emerged last year and is now widely circulating. Experts fear if this were to happen, it could render tamiflu ineffective. Another antiviral drug, called zanamivir or Relenza, made by GlaxoSmithKline, is also effective against swine flu. The UK government has been stockpiling these antiviral drugs and currently has enough to treat half of the population, with a contract to bring that up to 80% as soon as possible. Supplies of flu vaccine have also been ordered and the first doses could be administered in the autumn. A spokeswoman for the Health Protection Agency said: "The Health Protection Agency continues to watch for antiviral resistance and will be carrying out regular sample testing throughout this outbreak. "We have been monitoring antiviral drug resistance since the beginning of this outbreak. Routine sampling in the UK has shown that there is currently no resistance to oseltamivir or zanamivir." Virologist Professor John Oxford said: "I'm not surprised about this finding. The question is whether it is going to spread. We will soon know the answer." Source



Max	Jun 30 2009, 09:12 AM Post #2
Major Max Jenius C.O. Dancing Skulls SFU Posts: 7,241 Group: Members Member #3,307 Joined: Mar 6 2009 Gender Male Age Group 30's Country - USA Quotation - Don't Forget To Try in Mind-Love enlightens everything better than jewels do.	Either that,or Glaxo has a bunch of zanamivir near expiration date that would be easier to move with the help of the Esteemed Press TM and the WHO. Gee I'm getting cynical. Edited by Max, Jun 30 2009, 05:05 PM.



XNavyGunner	Jun 30 2009, 06:04 PM Post #3
Gunner Posts: 11,696 Group: Global Moderators Member #89 Joined: Sep 5 2006 Gender Male	I call it realistic.



WReck	Jul 1 2009, 05:05 AM Post #4
Traveler Posts: 109 Group: Members Member #3,334 Joined: May 25 2009 Gender Male	Modern biologist are all mentally retarded I swear to god not only have they been rediscovering the same shit that was discovered years ago they have complete disregard for natural processes. They give precedence to the ludicrous idea that we should be able to control biological elements that occur in nature for the sole purpose of occurring. A concept as ridiculous as trying to prevent the sun from rising. Nearly everything done by medical biologist today is not only impractical it is often times counter productive.



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