Sunday, August 16, 2009

Tamiflu an effective treatment for bird flu or swine flu

Bird flu or swine flu, also known as bird flu is an infection between birds, in fact, there are 144 different aspects of the bird flu virus with an intensity of symptoms and contagious.

However, an aspect that is, cause for deep concern is H5N1? Not only humans, but the mortality caused more than 50%. Transmission of the virus can easily to humans through direct contact with poultry; It may also be that of mammals such as pigs and swine flu.

The virus of avian influenza due to fast changes in capacity. Once started, it is almost impossible to distinguish the effects of the deadly virus. Antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu, Relenza, amantadine and Rimantadineare for the treatment and prevention of flu in humans, but for the effectuality type of avian influenza is still uncertain.

The recent arrival in a series of Neuraminidase inhibitors (NI) class of drugs, the Tamiflu, the antiviral capsule for numbing virus in your body. It is used for the treatment of acute obstruction unfussy by flu infection. The drug is effective against all strains of influenza, i.e.,
Types An and B. The medication targets one of the two major structures on the surface of the flu virus, the neuraminidase protein. Neuraminidase protein is virtually identical in all strains of flu. When neuraminidase is inhibited, The virus does not infect new cells.

Recent tests have shown that Tamiflu can be very effective in the treatment of bird flu. According to the experts Tamiflu May am very effective against bird flu. If they are correct, can be enormous, to oppose the use the fear of bird flu or swine flu.

These study shows that Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is against the current strain suggested Thailand and Vietnam. Tamiflu is a neuraminidase inhibitor, inhibits the action of enzymes viruses. The World Health Organization (WHO) for Tamiflu as a medicine for treating bird flu if ever a pandemic in humans to explain.

Tamiflu is not a substitute for the flu vaccination. We must therefore continue to have a vaccination against the flu each year. It is not known whether this drug is added to the milk. It is therefore appropriate that the application of the medicine when the potential Benefit justifies the potential risk to the infant. This avoids the Tamiflu without first talking about it with your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

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