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From American Cronicle. THE TRUTH IS GETTING OUT.

In 1999, two drugs, Relenza and Tamiflu, were licensed in the US and Europe. So we have two vaccines for people against the bird flu disease, but the experts are befuddled about them. Consider this: In August 2005, the British magazine Lancet came out with a report on Relenza and Tamiflu, vaccines for people, saying that ‘Relenza is at least as effective as Tamiflu but has fewer side effects and there is no evidence of resistance to Relenza, compared with resistance levels of up to 18% in those taking Tamiflu. The researchers recommend stockpiling both.’ Along with this, US President George W Bush launches a $7.1 billion strategy to double the world’s vaccine-making capability.

Do you see the fuzzy logic? To sort things out based on the above statement with single quotes, we can see that: (a) In 82% of people cases, Tamiflu is effective against the bird flu; in contrast, in 100% of people cases, Relenza is effective. One point for Relenza. Ergo, it is incorrect to say that Relenza is as effective – in fact, it is more effective. (b) Relenza has fewer side effects; Tamiflu has more. Another point for Relenza. (c) Therefore, Relenza is much better than Tamiflu. Now, it bemuses me that they are giving the recommendation to stockpile both vaccines, even as they say that one has been shown by scientific study to be much better than the other.



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