Flu Season 2009
Fortunately, influenza activity has been low this year. However, of the patients who have had influenza this year, there is a high percentage of patients with Influenza A H1N1 (78% of influenza cases in the mid-Atlantic region are Influenza A. Of those subtyped, 83% are H1N1). Therefore, for empiric treatment, or for treatment of with patients with known Influenza A (H1N1), it is recommended to use combination therapy with oseltamavir and rimantidine, or to use zanamavir.
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