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Feds Release Last of Kids Tamiflu Stockpile

Swine flu has killed at least 114 US children and teens

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(Newser) – With the swine flu outbreak taking an enormous, and sometimes fatal, toll on American kids, the Centers for Disease Control today released the last of its stockpiles of the children’s version of flu drug Tamiflu. Some 114 youngsters have been reported killed by the virus, and the actual number could be triple that—and winter flu season hasn’t even begun yet.

In all, the government released more than half a million doses in October; more aren’t expected to arrive before January from Roche, Tamiflu’s Swiss manufacturer. Still, there are 37 million adult-strength doses left in the federal stockpile, and those could be diluted to give to children should the need arise.

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pascoagian
Oct 30, 09 10:47 PM CDT
I think the goverment should start diluting some of that stock pile,the need will arise,why not be prepared FOR ONCE. Reply
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cochiserocks
Oct 30, 09 10:50 PM CDT
First rule of economics - Scarcity of a resource dictates its value - they've had enough time and I understand the vaccine is not so far away from regular flu vaccine that production needs to be re-jigged massively - this stinks
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pinky
Oct 30, 09 11:53 PM CDT
tamiflu is fatal too it gives hallucinations and i've heard tht ppl just walk out and get run over by cars of randomly fall off buildings Reply
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shonangreg
Oct 31, 09 2:36 AM CDT
Yeah, I hate it when cars start randomly falling off buildings and running over people.
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riffran
Oct 31, 09 12:14 AM CDT
sad part is....Tamiflu may or may not work, and if it does it usually only slightly reduces the symptoms and duration...4-6 days instead of 7 or so...if it does it at all Reply
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