source: An increasing number of countries, including some in Asia, are now reporting Tamiflu resistant H1N1 virus. The worrying development, according to WHO, has seen 12 countries including China and Singapore. India has not reported the mutation in the virus so far.
The changes in the virus reported in samples are making these strains of swine flu resistant to oseltamivir or Tamiflu – the antiviral of choice globally. Such cases have also been found in Japan, US, Hong Kong, Denmark and Canada.
While India is monitoring these reports closely, it will begin exit screening of pilgrims bound for Saudi Arabia for Haj as the desert nation is refusing entry to anyone with even a common cold. Saudi authorities are insisting on certificates stating that Haj pilgrims are completely free of any influenza infection.
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