A systematic review and meta-analysis led by Shandong University in China has evaluated the comparative efficacy and safety ...

Antiviral drugs commonly used to treat non-severe influenza appeared to have little or no effect on key clinical outcomes, ...

One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...

Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing ...

Antivirals will be a key line of defense should a pandemic occur before vaccines are widely available, Dr. Martinez-Sobrido said. This is especially true since humans have no preexisting immunity ...

Antivirals will be a key line of defense should ... since humans have no preexisting immunity against H5N1 and seasonal flu vaccines appear to offer very limited protection, according to a ...

Any hospitalized patients, especially those in intensive care units, with suspected seasonal influenza or bird flu should also be started on the antiviral treatment Tamiflu as soon as possible ...

Advertisement It also emphasizes immediately starting antiviral treatment, such as Tamiflu, without waiting for test results. Delays in diagnosing bird flu can complicate public health ...