Thread: Life WHO raises pandemic alert to second-highest level
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Old 04-29-2009, 06:37 PM   #91
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Originally Posted by htismaqe View Post
anti-viral drugs don't CURE a viral infection, they prevent the spread of infection. Once you're infected with a virus, the only course of action is to let it run it's course.

Furthermore, infants and the elderly die from the flu ALL THE TIME. Not from the infection itself but from COMPLICATIONS - mainly dehydration.

I understand that, all I have been saying all along is we don't know yet....yes it could be no big deal....but to scoff at something that has only been in the know for 1 week, well a bit premature if you ask me...and just FYI anti-viral drugs do work after infection but must be taken within the first several days of infection to work
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