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United States of America for the spread of the H1N1 pandemic flu and begins to decline in Canada and the world may reach its peak, but it is impossible to predict what will happen with the flu virus, World Health, said today. “If it is at peak activity in the northern hemisphere is estimated that what we see now is not possible in the spring, says the morning,” Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO special adviser on influenza pandemic CEO, one telephone in Geneva said at a press conference. “We’re seeing the most activity is in the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere … lowest level in one country you need to watch what you do not see any other country.”

Early fears that the virus Fukuda admitted authorities has proved less than fatal. He said that the unprecedented events as we “go through the epidemic is possible, he said. But “it is very soft side, a pandemic is possible, and if we are living, and if the number of serious cases is a lack … something we all should be grateful.”

Said the pig flu vaccine Fukuda more than 150 million doses have been distributed in nearly 40 countries. At least 70 million doses of the United States represent about half of that total.

He said that until now, researchers from 96 patients with swine influenza virus strains of the most used antiviral agent Tamiflu, oseltamivir as are resistant to known generically have identified. Duke University in North Carolina, three of whom died in the Medical Center included four patients. Duke officials said this week they have found other cases a resistant virus, despite the huge performance and elsewhere apparently Fukuda said that while in the case of the virus have been identified. He said, “We do not see anywhere a high resistance to oseltamivir” said. An announcement on its Web site Wednesday, the World Health Organization said that several cases of Tamiflu resistance in patients with severely compromised immune system in . agency has recommended that, if resistance is detected, patients Relenza, an antiviral agent, were closed for intranasal. failing that, they can be treated with intravenous peramivir antiviral drugs is.

New data from the swine flu campuses idea could be adopted in the United States to support its peak. For the week ending November 27, there were only 1076 new cases of flu-like illness, usually considered the pig flu, nearly 3 million students surveyed, include a 69% reduction last week. Data, compiled by the American College Health Assn., College campuses decline marked the third straight week. And death during a week there were four hospitalizations, the other 220 universities to report on the ACHA Report. In the weeks to one week vacation during which many students went home for several days, but, and the result is biased.

About 84% of premises on hand to report pig flu vaccine, but the campus population has been vaccinated so far is only 5%.

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