Fed: CSIRO flu drugs works against bird flu

AAP General News (Australia)
02-20-2004
Fed: CSIRO flu drugs works against bird flu

CSIRO scientists have found their flu drug Relenza works against the deadly bird flu
sweeping across Asia.

Laboratory tests have pitted Relenza against a sample of the H5N1 strain of bird flu.

The bird flu has has resulted in more than 20 human deaths.

Scientists are concerned the bird flu could mutate into a form which allows human to
human transmission.

CSIRO health sciences and nutrition scientist JENNY MCKIMM-BRESCHKIN says the tests
show that Relenza is …