Toronto Star: Tamiflu-resistant swine flu case in Quebec

[marmar]

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu case in Quebec
July 22, 2009

THE CANADIAN PRESS


Canada has recorded a case of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu virus, in a Quebec man who had been given the drug to prevent infection.

Meanwhile, Japan revealed Tuesday it had found a second such case of Tamiflu resistance, in a person who has no ties to the country's earlier reported case.

The cases are the fourth and fifth globally since the new H1N1 virus was discovered in April

The Quebec man, 60, was given the flu antiviral after his son fell ill with the pandemic virus. It's believed the resistance arose in the man and there is no evidence he transmitted resistant virus to anyone else. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/669934

[redqueen]

1. Ah crap. (nt)

[timeforpeace]

2. It would be helpful if they report on how sick he gets, etc. The dreaded mutation may have occurred.

Sellers of Tamiflu hardest hit at this point.