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Tamiflu: The Ultimate Weapon
for the Treatment of Influenza
The onset of winter brings with it
the danger of influenza or flu, the disease is gradually turning
out to be a perilous epidemic and leaves the patient in vulnerable
position. The phenomenal rise in people suffering from flu is also
a matter of concern for experts.
Defining Influenza
or Flu : Commonly occurring in winters Influenza or flu
is a viral infection of the nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs.
There are two main types of mutating virus: A and B. Type A virus
tends to cause more severe illness than type B. Influenza affects
people of all age groups but it is most Anyone can get influenza,
but it is most serious in elderly, in people with chronic underlying
illnesses such as cancer, emphysema or diabetes or in those with
weakened immune systems. The worst part of the disorder is its contagiousness;
the disorder is highly transmittable, even a slight contact with
droplets from the nose and throat of an infected person during coughing
and sneezing is enough to get prone to the disorder.
Avian Flu and its Human transmission
: Widely known as bird Flu, Avian influenza is an
infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza
virus. The influence of Avian
Flu viruses is not common in species except for birds and pigs
but the incident occurring in Hongkong in 1997 was a setback. The
H5N1 virus affected 18 people out of which 6 died. H5N1 is of particular
concern for several reasons. H5N1 mutates rapidly and has a documented
propensity to acquire genes from viruses infecting other animal
species. Its ability to cause severe disease in humans has now been
acknowledged on two occasions. Studies reveal that isolates from
this virus have a high pathogenicity and can cause severe disease
in humans.
Is Tamiflu a Savior?
Approved by the FDA on October 27, 1999 Roche's
Tamiflu (Oseltamivir Phosphate) is a medicine to treat flu.
Belonging to a group of medicines called Neuraminidase Inhibitors
these medications attack the influenza virus and prevent it from
spreading inside your body. Tamiflu is highly effectual in treating
adults, adolescents, and pediatric patients 1year of age and older
with the flu whose flu symptoms started within the last day or two.
It is also handy in reducing the chance of getting the flu in people
age 13 and older who have a higher chance of getting the flu because
they spend time with someone who has the flu. Tamiflu can also reduce
the chance of getting the flu if there is a flu outbreak in the
community.
Why Tamiflu?
The fact that makes Tamiflu the best
medication available against influenza is that it is anti-viral.
Even antibiotics can kill bacteria but they are not effective against
viral infection and since flu is a viral infection it deserves treatment
through an anti-viral medication, which is Tamiflu. The product
(Tamiflu) is a Neuraminidase Inhibitors and treats the cause of
influenza infection by inhibiting the critical neuraminidase protein
on the surface of the virus. Buy Tamiflu and rid your self from
the dangerous consequences of Flu. Others common medications available
for flu are Amantadine
and Rimantadine.
Tamiflu: The Ultimate Weapon for the Treatment of Influenza
(PDF, 59k)
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