The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday released information detailing how clinicians can get investigational intravenous (IV) zanamivir (Relenza) for severely ill flu patients. The drug is in phase 3 clinical trials and can only be obtained by enrolling patients in ongoing clinical trials or an emergency investigational new drug request.
Chinese health authorities today announced another H7N9 avian flu infection in Guangdong province, the area's third reported case in the past week, according to a statement from Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP).
The World Health Organization (WHO) today confirmed the first Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case in Oman as well as three recent cases in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the Saudi health ministry noted a new fatal case today.
