Influenza virus strains show increasing drug resistance and ability to spread
9 December 2010Two new studies raise public health concerns about increasing antiviral resistance among certain influenza viruses, their ability to spread, and a lack of alternative antiviral treatment options. The findings are published in the January 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Read the papers:Dual Resistance to Adamantanes and Oseltamivir Among Seasonal Influenza A (H1N1) Viruses: 2008-2010
Evidence of Person to Person Transmission of Oseltamivir Resistant Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Virus in a Hematology Unit
Read the editorial commentary: Emerging Influenza Antiviral Resistance Threats
Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 203, Issue 1.
Read the press release here.
In the press
CBS News: Some Flu Viruses Resist Drugs
Medscape: Drug Resistance, Person-to-Person Transmission Increasing Among Flu Strains
Bloomberg Businessweek: Flu Viruses Gaining Resistance, Study Confirms