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- 'Indonesia confirms two more bird flu deaths (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia's bird flu death toll has risen to 11, amid worrying new evidence that the virus may be developing resistance to Tamiflu, the only drug known to be effective against it.
'More evidence bird flu can evade drug - report (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Doctors in Vietnam reported on Wednesday they had found more evidence that the H5N1 bird flu virus can quickly mutate into a form that resists the effect of Roche AG's frontline drug Tamiflu.
'Strain of bird flu resistant to Tamiflu kills two patients (USA Today)
Two Vietnamese patients have died after developing strains of bird flu that were resistant to Tamiflu, the antiviral drug that nations around the world are stockpiling in the hope of saving lives if a global pandemic occurs.
'Roche dips on bird flu drug claim (BBC News)
Shares in Swiss drugs group Roche slip on reports that bird flu may be developing a resistance to its key Tamiflu treatment.
'Indonesia confirms two more bird flu deaths amid drug resistance fears (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Indonesia's confirmed bird flu death toll has risen to 11 amid worrying new evidence that the virus may be developing resistance to Tamiflu, the only drug known to be effective against it.
'Roche mulls upping Tamiflu dose to treat bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Swiss pharmaceutical group Roche has said that increased doses of Tamiflu may be needed to treat human cases of virulent bird flu, after a study indicated that the H5N1 virus had developed resistance to its flagship anti-influenza drug.
'NIH Vaccine: Live Bird-Flu Virus (Wired News)
Scientists in Baltimore will vaccinate mice using a nasal spray made with live bird-flu virus, hoping such a treatment could immunize people more quickly and effectively than shots in the event of a flu pandemic.
'2 Bird Flu Patients Who Died Were Resistant To Tamiflu (Local6.com Central Florida)
Health experts say they're alarmed at a bird flu development in Vietnam in which two patients died after developing resistance to Tamiflu, considered a key drug in the event of a large-scale outbreak.
'Bird Flu Victims Die After Drug Resistance (AP via Yahoo! News)
In a development health experts are calling alarming, two bird flu patients in Vietnam died after developing resistance to Tamiflu, the key drug that governments are stockpiling in case of a large-scale outbreak.
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