Flu in the U.S. is Resistant to the Leading Antiviral Drug
Virtually all the flu in the United States this season is resistant to the main antiviral drug Tamiflu, and scientists and health officials are trying to figure out why.
The problem is not yet a public health crisis because this has been a below-average flu season so far and the chief strain circulating is still susceptible [...]
Google Will Explore the Spread of Flu across the U.S
Google has developed a new tool which will provide health care officials and the general public with up-to-date flu activity estimates for all 50 states.
By tracking terms such as “flu,” “aches,” “pains,” “fever” and “coughs,” Google Flu Trends can estimate how many people in a certain area have flu-like illnesses, and can anticipate influenza outbreaks [...]
