Word: tamiflu
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...officials scrambled to allocate fairly what was left, and the CDC says 58 million flu shots will be available to those who need them most. Advice for everyone else: wash your hands frequently; stay away from people who have the flu; and consider taking a prescription antiviral medicine like Tamiflu, Flumadine or Symmetrel, which can reduce your chances of getting sick...
...used, and governments have been reluctant to fully fund the work. The vaccine won't be ready for five or six months, well after the high-risk winter flu season, and it would take even longer to produce enough to vaccinate a significant part of the world's population. Tamiflu, the one drug that seems to be effective against bird flu, is in perilously short supply. In a pandemic, doctors in much of the world could do little more than watch their patients...
...vaccinated, how can I protect myself? FluMist, a nasal-spray vaccine based on a weakened live virus, might be an option if your immune system is healthy. (The manufacturer lowered its price last week and plans to double its supply.) Antiviral medicines like Tamiflu may also help. Since you can be contagious from a day before you get sick to a week after symptoms appear, you should wash your hands often and cover your mouth when you cough. If you do get sick, stay home at the first sign of illness...
...bird flu treated? Antiviral drugs such as amantadine and rimantadine are effective against some strains of flu, but the current virus sweeping Asia keeps mutating and appears resistant to these cheaper drugs. It's believed that pricier drugs such as Tamiflu will prove more effective, but supplies are limited. Meanwhile, it may take at least six months to produce a vaccine that's effective against H5N1...
...week. Be sure to alert your doctor, however, if you start having trouble breathing, develop a rattle in your chest or your fever persists. You may be developing pneumonia. Only your doctor can determine whether an antiflu drug is right for you. But remember, the most that Relenza or Tamiflu can do for you is cut your downtime by a day or two--and then only if you take it within 48 hours of the first symptoms...