Vietnam to test poultry flock with VIRA 38
Emergency Management Alert, July 12, 2005
In response to speculation that migrating birds will spread bird flu and ignite a global pandemic, Vietnam's Department of Animal Health will begin testing an animal version of VIRA 38 on the country's poultry flocks, according to the antiviral manufacturers.
Taiwan successfully used VIRA 38, which is produced by PRB Pharmaceuticals and Lee's Pharmaceuticals, to suppress a SARS outbreak in 2003. Recent studies show the antiviral agent's ability to inhibit a variety of pathogens, including the H5N1 bird flu virus.
International health officials hope the successful use of VIRA 38 will lead to a complete eradication of the virus in Southeast Asia. However officials fear the virus, which is already resistant to amantadine, may also become resistant to VIRA 38.
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