CDC Says Flu Strain Resistant to Tamiflu

The Wall Street Journal ^ | DECEMBER 19, 2008, 2:00 P.M. ET | PETER LOFTUS

[LibLieSlayer]

You certainly do... GOD bless you!

LLS

[little jeremiah]

The gene or gene segment (or whatever it’s called, I’m a science idiot) is the same as the one in H5N1. Apparently it transferred to seasonal flu, as that particular gene is in some of the strains of H5N1, notably in Egypt. I get my info from Pandemic Information Forum:

http://www.singtomeohmuse.com/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=5f711be137c713a185b98a2a43267720

[Gondring]

It did not say in this story if we were given the correct Flu Shot this year?

I spoke with a physician who said that it's still too early to tell, as what reaches us on the east coast could be very different by the main flu season.

[neverdem]

thanks, bfl

[Born Conservative]

Same goes for antibiotics. If you take an antibiotic for your cold symptoms, they’ll resolve within 2 weeks; if you don’t, the symptoms will last up to 14 days.