Novel compound found effective against H5N1 avian influenza virus (EurekAlert!) ( Public Library of Science ) A new study shows that a novel antiviral compound is effective against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, including oseltamivir (Tamiflu)-resistant strains, according to scientists from Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The research, published Feb. 26 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, suggests that the ... [News Source]

Novel compound found effective against avian influenza virus (EurekAlert!) ( University of Wisconsin-Madison ) A novel compound is highly effective against the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, including some drug-resistant strains, according to new research led by a University of Wisconsin-Madison virologist. [News Source]

UW study finds success with new drug to treat bird flu (Wisconsin State Journal) An experimental new drug is more effective than a widely used flu drug in treating bird flu, at least in lab mice, a UW-Madison study found. [News Source]

Children and obese hard hit by swine flu: Experts. People who were morbidly obese and school-aged children were much more likely to become seriously ill or to die from H1N1 swine flu, U.S. experts said on Wednesday. [News Source]