Tamiflu resistance explodes in Chicago

Tamiflu resistance explodes in Chicago

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Authorities say eight of the ten Tamiflu-resistant infections came from an outbreak at a single Chicago health care facility

The above comments on ten oseltamivir resistant cases in Chicago, including eight from one health care facility, suggest the incidence of Tamiflu resistance is on the rise in the United States. To date the US has reported 16 cases for the entire season, so if the 10 cited above are in the infleunza surveillance network, the number of positives will be markedly higher in the near term. It is likely that the 10 will be H1N1 and resistant because of H274Y, which is true for all isolates reported this season in the United States.

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This is a little creepy. Almost like an isolated mutation taking place out of this facility.

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