H5N1 News: Vietnam confirms 42nd bird flu death
An AP newswire article, via MSNBC, reports that:
Vietnam, the country hit hardest by bird flu, reported another death on Tuesday, and the Swiss maker of Tamiflu said it had stopped selling the antiviral drug in China and was turning over supplies to the government.
Tamiflu is one of few drugs believed to be effective against bird flu. In the event of a possible human flu pandemic, “the government is in the best position to handle rapid response and distribution,” the Chinese arm of Roche Holding AG said in a statement.
The company did not say how much Tamiflu it turned over or whether it would be compensated.
posted by Fergie @ 11/08/2005 08:46:00 AM
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