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2009.1.17
This winter, the epidemic of influenza in Japan, A Soviet-type virus, 97% (35 samples in 34 samples) with very high probability that the flu drug "Tamiflu" is ineffective and difficult to pull or "resistant virus "is 16, the sources said, according to National Institute of Infectious Diseases. Changes to the drug Tamiflu "Relenza" There are effective if used in the medical field is a Soviet-type virus or the A, to distinguish which is the other type is difficult. Situation is concerned about the potential confusion in the medical field.
The resistant virus was found in Hokkaido have found in the survey, Miyagi, Chiba, Tokyo, Shizuoka, Mie, Shiga, Osaka, Hyogo, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures 11. The findings also could go the other prefectures, it could prove to be even more widespread distribution of resistant virus.
Annual epidemic of influenza virus type A in the Soviet Union, A-Hong Kong, B-3. A season of Soviet-type virus infected 36% of patients have been detected. A Hong Kong is 45%. The B-19%. At this time for small-scale epidemic "has become mainstream unknown type" (call infection) said.
However, A-type predominant if the Soviet Union, could cause major disruptions in the medical field.
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