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Health experts stress need for preparation, not panicToledo Blade - Anti-viral medication such as Tamiflu might work during a flu pandemic, but it is not a certainty. These drugs are available by prescription only, and the government is not recommending individuals stockpile them. They also caution against trying to
County should prepare for […]

Flu Season Was Milder Than Usual  By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — The 2005-06 flu season was a mild one in the United States, peaking in early March…
Sleeping Pill May Reverse Comatose Patients, Study Says (CNSNews.com) - Scientific researchers have revealed in the […]

Tamiflu: Attacks the influenza Virus24-7PressRelease.com - The antiviral medication Tamiflu ( Oseltamivir phosphate ) was prescribed more often than any other during last year’s flu season. It is indicated for the treatment of influenza in patients aged 1 year and older who have had signs for no more than 2
Report: Somalia plan […]

Avian Flu pandemic could ‘rock our world’Cloquet Pine Knot, MN - 14 hours ago… She said though the virus remains an avian flu strain, it is possible for humans to become infected, particularly those in rural situations in living quarters …
Vienna tech firm’s avian flu detector flies the coopMSNBC - 21 hours agoBy Ben Hammer. As officials […]

Flu Season Was Milder Than Usual Title: Flu Season Was Milder Than Usual Category: Health News Created: 6/16/2006 7:41:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/16/2006 7:41:18 AM
Magnet creates influenza image It took a 16-ton, 15-foot-tall magnet for researchers at Brigham Young and Florida State universities to see what the influenza A protein that’s crucial to the virus’ spread […]