Biota chief executive Peter Cook said that he was not expecting an immediate surge in demand from governments seeking to add to their stockpiles...( U gotta admit , that's honest)
"As always occurs with these sorts of outbreaks, it drives something that's going on in the background into public attention, and so increased public attention is useful and valuable,'' he said.
"These things have always got long lead times. Governments don't spend hundreds of million of dollars instantly.''
SOURCE >>>Ari Sharp April 27, 2009 - 1:57PM THE AGE
AND THIS >>>>The WHO said recent samples of swine flu were resistant to another class of anti-flu drug known as adamantanes, but were "sensitive to'' Tamiflu and Relenza.
But the global health body noted that "most of the previously reported swine influenza cases recovered fully from the disease without requiring medical attention and without antiviral medicines''.
"Information is insufficient to make recommendation on the use of the anti-virals in prevention and treatment of swine influenza virus infection,'' the WHO statement said.
SOURCE ...as above
I guess the 80+ that died , did not read the WHO'S SYNOPSIS ON RECOVERY
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