HK reports 8th case of Tamiflu resistance to A/H1N1

[Shiloh]

Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-02/09/c_13724777.htm

HK reports 8th case of Tamiflu resistance to A/H1N1 flu virus
English.news.cn 2011-02-09 20:50:45

HONG KONG, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the Department of Health said Wednesday it detected a strain A/H1N1 flu virus which was resistant to oseltamivir (Tamiflu), the eighth such case in Hong Kong.

A department spokesman said the virus was identified during PHLSB's routine sensitivity tests of the A/H1N1 flu virus to oseltamivir and zanamivir.

However, he added that tests showed that this strain is sensitive to zanamivir (Relenza)...

 

[tetano]

Re: HK reports 8th case of Tamiflu resistance to A/H1N1

A strain of human swine influenza taken from a 53-year-old woman has been found to be Tamiflu resistant, the Department of Health confirmed today.



The woman, a chronic patient on long-term immunosuppressive therapy, was admitted to United Christian Hospital on January 19. She was sensitive to Tamiflu and was discharged on January 24.



However, she was readmitted on January 28 with shortness of breath. Test results today showed the virus isolated from her was resistant to Tamiflu but sensitive to Relenza.



This is the eighth case of Tamiflu resistance to the swine flu virus detected in Hong Kong and will be reported to the World Health Organisation.


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