From the British Journal of Medicine:
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/339/aug18_1/b3317?ck=nck
However, others believe the risks are being understated. Paul Torzillo, a senior respiratory and intensive care physician at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, has never seen young adults so sick from influenza before and warns intensive care units in the northern hemisphere to prepare for a surge.
"I’ve never seen anything like this in my professional life, and I’ve been a respiratory intensivist for 30 years," he said. "There may well be fewer people who are old with comorbidities who die, but there is no question that the overwhelming respiratory failure you see in young people is something you rarely ever see with normal influenza."
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When this hits the Northern Hemisphere in a big way, IV Relenza could certainly save lives. GSK/Biota, get cracking!
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