According to the report from WHO, there are 1893 officially reported cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection in 23 countries. The swine flu claimed second life in USA.
Indian health ministry advisory banned sale of Tamiflu by Drug Stores fearing that indiscriminate use of the drug could result in the virus developing resistance to the only known treatment for H1N1 influenza. The government is maintaining adequate stock of the drug and would distribute the drug free-of-cost through public health network in case of any confirmed case of the disease. Meanwhile, according to the WHO advisory, HIV infected patients are at an increased risk from the deadly H1N1 flu virus.
This, in effect, is a serious warning to India, which is home for an estimated 2.5 million HIV-infested people.
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