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Sub-Topics Avian Flu Dog Flu Prevention Treatment News -01-14-06 CDC: Two Flu Drugs Effective, Two Ineffective (BBC News) "With flu season reaching its peak, two drugs typically prescribed to fight the virus will be ineffective this season and should not be prescribed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday." "The CDC found in tests that the antiviral drugs amantadine and rimantadine were ineffective 91 percent of the time against H3N2 influenza, the dominant strain this season." "However, two other antiviral drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza are still effective, said CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding. Amantadine and rimantadine are older, less-expensive and less commonly prescribed drugs." 01-06 -06-11-08 New Flu Shot "Big Leap Forward" (MSNBC News) "The first experimental bird flu vaccine made from lab-grown cells instead of chicken eggs shows promise in blocking the highly lethal virus, scientists report." "The advance is good news not just for preparations in case of a pandemic, but also because it offers a way to make shots for seasonal flu much faster. That gives health officials crucial extra time to better match annual shots to the flu strains circulating." 06-08 09-28-05 Dog Flu (ABC News) " A newly discovered virus has killed dogs in at least seven states, and veterinarians, kennel operators and pet owners are concerned because researchers say there is no vaccine and dogs do not have immunity to the new flu." 9-05 Papers -02-01-07 The Threat of Flu (LiveScience.com) "But just what is the flu? How does it infect people? How deadly is it? And how can you protect yourself?" "In a three-part series this week, LiveScience looks at the science behind the flu and why experts are so concerned." 01-07 Planning for Pandemics (ABC News) "A super-flu could kill up to 1.9 million Americans, according to a draft of the government's plan to fight a worldwide epidemic." "Officials are rewriting that plan to designate not just who cares for the sick but who will keep the country running amid the chaos, said an influenza specialist who is advising the government on those decisions." 10-05

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