Flu Treatment stories:
BioCryst receives $22.5 million peramivir order
Nov 5th, 2009 - Boston
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday it will receive $22.5 million as part of a new contract with the Department of Health and Human Services over the intravenous flu treatment peramivir.
Elton John enters hospital for flu treatment
Nov 1st, 2009 - MSNBC
Elton John has checked into the hospital after battling the flu for the last two weeks, a source confirmed to Access Hollywood. The musician is now “feeling much better,” the source told Access. According to the UK’s Daily Mail...
Swine flu kills 19 kids in a week
Oct 31st, 2009 - Washington Times
ATLANTA (AP) | Swine flu has caused at least 19 more children's deaths - the largest one-week increase since the pandemic started in April, health officials said Friday. At least 114 children have died from swine flu complications since the spring...
UPDATE 1-Too few in us seek flu treatment, CDC says
Oct 30th, 2009 - Reuters
* 26.6 million vaccines now produced * Analysts say Obama risks credibility over delays * Obama frustrated with vaccine delays (Adds analyst assessment of political risk) WASHINGTON...
CDC: Swine flu kids' deaths jump to 114
Oct 30th, 2009 - The Seattle Times
Swine flu has caused at least 19 more children's deaths - the largest one-week increase since the pandemic started in April, health officials said Friday. At least 114 children have died from swine flu complications since the spring...
Flu Treatment videos from YouTube:
3:09Common Cold and Flu Treatments (Cold and Flu #1)
Stuffy nose, sore throat, persistent cough...ugh, it's the flu! Let's look at some common home remedies that can help.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com
4:34Swine Flu Symptoms and Treatment
The truth, even if it hurts.
2:30Swine Flu Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment
Dr. Steve Samudrala from America's Family Doctors www.afdclinics.com discusses the Swine Flu, including symptoms, prevention and treatment options.
2:08Flu & Allergy Treatments : Treatment for Mucus in the Throat
The treatment for mucus in the throat depends on the cause of the mucus, but such mucus is usually a result of post-nasal drip. Treat mucus in the throat with antihistamines with help from an immunologist in this free video on mucus treatment ...
Flu Treatment from WikiPedia:
Treatments for influenza include a range of medications and therapies that are used in response to disease influenza. Treatments may either directly target the influenza virus itself; or instead they may just offer relief to symptoms of the disease, while the body's own immune system works to recover from infection.
The two main classes of antiviral drugs used against influenza are neuraminidase inhibitors, such as zanamivir and oseltamivir, or inhibitors of the viral M2 protein, such as amantadine and rimantadine. These drugs can reduce the severity of symptoms if taken soon after infection and can also be taken to decrease the risk of infection. However, viral stains have emerged that show drug resistance to both classes of drug.
The United States authority on disease prevention, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends that persons suffering from influenza infections:
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