Saturday, May 2, 2009

WHO distributes drug stockpile as swine flu cases rise

A nurse in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, holds a box of the antiviral drug Tamiflu, which is effective in combating swine flu if the treatment is given early enough.

The World Health Organization said Thursday it has begun distributing a stockpile of antiviral drugs to a number of countries, as Mexico's top health official said the number of new cases of swine flu in the country is stabilizing.

Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO's acting assistant director-general for health security and environment, told reporters the drugs would be distributed to countries 'in most need,' especially developing countries that are least prepared to contend with a potential pandemic.

CBS: WHO distributes drug stockpile as swine flu cases rise

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