| The Avian Flu virus, also known as the
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| | (Zanamivir), the only two effective
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| Bird Flu virus or as H5N1, is a
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| | antiviral drugs that are to be used in
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| sub-species of the Influenza A virus
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| | the treatment of the H5N1 Virus which
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| which causes severe illness and death in
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| | causes the Bird Flu. Unfortunately for
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| humans and animals. Since 2003 this
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| | Tamiflu and Relenza patients, in order
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| deadly virus has been spreading globally
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| | for these antivirals to be most effective
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| causing fear and panic in countries all
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| | they need to be administered at the early
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| around the world. First recognized in
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| | stage of infection which in turn has
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| Vietnam, to date the virus has 291 known
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| | caused many countries to stockpile in
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| cases and has claimed 172 lives as well
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| | preparation for the pandemic. This global
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| as permanently changed thousands more in
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| | stockpile has resulted in a major
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| 11 countries globally including China,
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| | shortage for these life saving antivirals
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| Egypt, Indonesia, and Turkey. Most
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| | leaving many private citizens without
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| recently the British government has
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| | access when these will be needed the
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| pledged to spend £200 ($400) million to
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| | most. Drug companies, manufacturers, and
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| import enough Tamiflu and Relenza to
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| | scientists are scrambling to come up with
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| vaccinate approximately a quarter of the
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| | a vaccine to protect the world against
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| population against the Bird Flu.
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| | the H5N1 strain of influenza, but
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| With a 60% death rate recorded from
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| | currently Tamiflu and Relenza are the
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| infected patients of the H5N1 virus, it's
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| | only antivirals that have shown promise
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| easy to see why being prepared for such
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| | in fighting the virus to date.
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| an event is highly recommended by
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| professionals and scientists like
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| | been provided to us it is just common
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| world-renowned virologist Robert Webster
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| | sense to realize that this is a global
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| who has published an article titled "The
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| | problem and you need to be prepared. Act
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| world is teetering on the edge of a
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| | now to protect your family because with
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| pandemic that could kill a large fraction
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| | the current demand for these medications
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| of the human population". Webster urged
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| | it may soon be too late. And we strongly
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| for adequate resources to fight a major
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| | believe that every family deserves equal
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| world threat that could kill anywhere
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| | access to Tamiflu and Relenza life saving
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| from 5 to 150 million people and even
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| | antivirals - not just the governments who
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| possibly billions of lives over the
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| | stockpile only for the health care
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| course of just a few years.
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| | workers and whoever they deem are
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| The resources Webster is talking about
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| | suitable for treatment during a pandemic.
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| are Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) and Relenza
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| | Don't delay - protect your family today.
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