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Earlier Initiation of Tamiflu® Treatment Improves Clinical Benefits for Children with Influenza
New data show benefits of early treatment with Tamiflu in reducing influenza Illness duration, symptom severity & secondary complications --Treatment initiated within 24 hours of symptom onset provides clinically meaningful improvements, compared with treatment initiated within 24 - 48 hours -- Tamiflu, the leading prescription antiviral flu medication, is indicated for the prevention and treatment of influenza types A and B in patients one year and older.

Influenza: Easy Steps to Tackle Flu or Grippe
IDENTIFYING INFLUENZA

NWHRC Launches New Online Tool Kit to Help Parents Fight Influenza this Season Tool Kit Highlights Three Simple Flu-Fighting Steps: Vaccination, Anti
With cold and flu season already affecting many areas of the United States, the not-for-profit National Women's Health Resource Center (http://www.healthywomen.org) (NWHRC) announced the launch of its Flu-Fighting Tool Kit for Parents, which provides comprehensive information and tips on how to curb the spread of flu. The tool kit (http://www.healthywomen.org/flufighting/) highlights three flu prevention and treatment steps: Vaccination ("flu shot"), antiviral medication, good hygiene.

Symptoms of Influenza Flu
Influenza flu is very common during the time of seasonal flu and brings a situation whereby one suffers from fever, chills, muscle pain, body aches, fatigue or headache. Some of the symptoms that remain unnoticed during the initial period may include dry cough, running nose and sore throat.

Influenza Antibody Spray Success: Opens New Approach to Respiratory Disease Control
Anadis Limited (ASX: ANX), a research driven biopharmaceutical company focused on polyclonal antibodies to address human disease, announced today important progress concerning its accelerated program to develop a nasal antibody spray to provide immediate post-exposure prophylaxis against a range of influenza viruses.

Tamiflu for Flu Prevention and Treatment
Tamiflu flu medicine is the first choice of doctors. It is approved for prevention and treatment of influenza in adults as well as in children aged 1 year and older.

Roche Announces Tamiflu® Antiviral Flu Medication in Ample Supply for 2008-2009 Flu Season
Roche announced today that ample supplies of its prescription antiviral medication Tamiflu® (oseltamivir phosphate) will be widely available throughout the U.S. this flu season. Tamiflu, cited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an important second line of defense against flu, is indicated for the treatment and prevention of influenza in adults and children one year and older.

What to do About the Flu - Dr's Top 10 Tips For Flu Prevention
With the flu season fast approaching it's important that you do what you can to avoid it - especially if you are within an at risk category based on your age or general health One thing alone will not be enough - for example you can't expect a flu shot by itself to keep you immune

Avian Influenza - Bird Flu FAQ
As more and more cases of bird flu are reported, the world faces an immediate threat of a deadly pandemic. Pandemics (Global Disease Outbreaks) are known to be like flash floods. They start abruptly, spread fast and cause a lot of damage all over the world.

Bird Flu and Flu Pandemic -- How to Reduce the Risk of Infections
Infection prevention more important than ever, says world experts -- but research shows many fall short in practicing good hygiene in daily lives. NO-GERMS™ Portable Hand Sanitizer has been proven effective against bird flu (Avian Flu H5N1 Virus) on the hands, in independent tests at Retroscreen Virology, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London.

Influenza- causes, symptoms and treatment
Influenza is commonly known as flu, it is an infectious disease of birds that can cause by RNA viruses. It is a contagious respiratory illness that is caused by influenza virus. Actually it is a viral infection that affects throat, nose, bronchi and in some cases it also affects lungs.

Facts about Influenza Flu Medications
Influenza, also known as flu is an infectious disease that spreads through upper airways and lungs in mammals. Common symptoms of influenza found are fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness, and fatigue.

Natural Prevention & Treatment For The Flu: What Your Doctor May Not Know
Flu can affect 10 to 30 percent of the U.S.

Avian Flu Talk: Suspected Bird Flu Patients Continue to Rise
The most recent reports in Indonesia indicate that the number of suspected cases is still increasing, but the Public Health Ministry has been slow to confirm these reports.

H5N1 Virus Replikin Gene Counts Indicate a New More Virulent Influenza Cycle Has Begun
Replikins Ltd. has found that H5N1 virus replikin peak gene counts in 2007 in Hong Kong, Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Israel indicate that a new replikin cycle has begun. The mean replikin count exceeded the maximum of the previous cycle identified by the company. Although several conditions are required to produce a pandemic, the increase in replikin count, a feature of each of the last three pandemics, is now in the range of the increase seen in the 1918 H1N1 pandemic.