Japan: "Drug resistance", Osaka, first paper, published two weeks with

2009 July 5

In resistance to Tamiflu-resistant virus from the treatment of patients living in the new swine flu, Osaka, Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health found no published two weeks, I posted the first paper to study the U.S. found. 8 papers from the post had been announced by the Ministry of Health advised the following day. World Health Organization (WHO), released promptly at the time of virus resistance, and asked to report, have been criticized by experts.

Prefectural Institute of Public Health, May 29, the incidence of women in Osaka Prefecture had the prophylactic administration of Tamiflu, Tamiflu resistance was incredible. Examined the gene of the virus was confirmed June 18 that indicates the gene mutation resistant to Tamiflu. However, July 2, did not disclose until Sunday late-night news conference.

According to the Government, a research center, said officials at the Institute of Infectious Diseases, were asked to fast from the ministry announced.

Government in the late-night press conference, why was not released, was waiting to be confirmed in experiments using cells or truly resistant viruses have been described. However, officials of the three prefectural Institute of Public Health June 24, and were Tamiflu resistant gene mutation, American Journal of Medicine "DIJIJIZU INFEKUSHASU emerging," the Post article. Issued when the papers would be published in April, had not yet decided.

The paper was first posted, the Vice-President Takahashi Kazuo prefectural Institute of Public Health "to the general public was ahead of the publication, and thought to incite fear and uncertainty in the publication, and I can understand if experts . It was not a post in a hurry with no ambition. to the future of reflection. "

June 22 Ooshita Tatsuya deputy director of the medical health office had received a report from the Institute and in the "if you look to work with colleagues and researchers府民, and pleading before the tribunal can not. The government was soon to be released. really sorry, "he said.

The WHO International Health Regulations, and the incidence of resistant virus, was confirmed in the case could become a public health emergency and are set to report soon. The ministry received a report in the mail from the government three days to日夕have reported to WHO. WHO is June 29, announced the resistant virus was found in Denmark, also in Japan "the world's first confirmed cases" were reported.