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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9044
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/health

Anti-virals not very effective in treatment of flu

Brussels, 07/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - The October edition of the journal Prescrire ran an article on the effectiveness of antiviral drugs in the treatment of influenza, pointing out that flu can be deadly, particularly in those aged over the age of 65, for whom vaccination comes particularly highly recommended. Studies available show that as a curative treatment, no antiviral tangibly reduces the mortality or hospitalisation rates and complications related to flu, particularly in more...

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