WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients who have flu-like symptoms and are having trouble breathing should get quick treatment with the antiviral drugs Tamiflu or Relenza, even before getting a flu test, U.S.

People who are at a high risk for severe flu may be recommended antiviral treatment, whereas there is not a specific ...

Dr. Greg Poland answers the question: 'Difference Between Tamiflu And Relenza?' May 27, 2009 -- Question:What is the difference between Tamiflu and Relenza? Answer:They're both effective antivirals to ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Hong Kong will try to harvest antibodies from recovered swine flu patients in the hope of using them to treat people who become seriously ill with the disease this ...

Doctors should give antiviral drugs to pregnant women, young children and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu to prevent them from developing serious complications ...

Researchers have developed a new type of flu treatment that could have a dramatic impact on the fight against influenza and potentially, other viruses too. This method involves an antibody cocktail, ...

Dr. Ohl answers the question: 'Why Does CDC Suggest Schools Stay Open?' September 1, 2009 -- Question: Why has the CDC recommended that most schools stay open despite the swine flu pandemic? Answer: ...

For all the attention that has whirled around H1N1 in recent months, it seems that one vulnerable, and furry, population may have been overlooked: the family pet. On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of ...