Monday, August 3, 2009

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu found near US-Mexico border

LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA: A strain of swine flu that is resistant to treatment with the drug Tamiflu has been discovered near the US-Mexican border, the
Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Monday.

"We have found resistance to Tamiflu on the border. We have observed some cases, few to be sure, in El Paso and close to McAllen, Texas,"
said Maria Teresa Cerqueira, head of the local PAHO office.

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