Obama Admin. Releases Stockpile of Antiflu Virus Drug [View All]

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Source: ABC News

Obama Admin. Releases Stockpile of Antiflu Virus Drug: Tamiflu Has Shown to Be Effective Against Swine Flu. The Obama administration was "all hands on deck" today in response to the quickly escalating swine flu outbreak, with the declaration of a public health emergency and the release of the national antiflu drug stockpile. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano declared a national public health emergency, with swine flu now confirmed in at least 20 cases in five states. However, she said, the outbreak has not yet threatened to reach the lethal level it has in Mexico. That declaration gives the head of the Department of Health and Human Services authority to take rapid measures -- including authorizing contacts and mobilizing the national disaster system -- to respond to the disease, including allowing the use of unapproved drugs. The agency currently is waiting for President Obama's designee, Kathleen Sebelius, to be approved by the Senate http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFluNews/story?id=7434061&page=1

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