Tamiflu-resistant swine flu found near US-Mexico border

AFP
AFP Global Edition

Aug 02, 2009 20:00 EDT

A strain of swine flu that is resistant to treatment with the drug Tamiflu has been discovered near the US-Mexican border, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Monday.

"We have found resistance to Tamiflu on the border. We have observed some cases, few to be sure, in El Paso and close to McAllen, Texas," said Maria Teresa Cerqueira, head of the local PAHO office.

Source: AFP Global Edition