Bird Flu May Be Tamiflu Resistant

According to a report in the Independent/UK, the H5N1 avian flu virus is developing mutations that make it resistant to the anti-viral Tamiflu. Two of the 13 people recently stricken in Vietnam developed a Tamiflu resistant strain of the virus. This is bad news for Britain, the U.S., and others who are spending billions to stockpile the drug in case of a pandemic. It is also bad news for Rumsfeld who was CEO of Gilead (holder of the Tamiflu patent) before becoming Secretary of Defense.