Flu Information: Buy Tamiflu

Information About Influenza

Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is an illness that is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract. Unusually severe worldwide outbreaks (pandemics) have occurred many times in the last cebtury since influenza virus was first identified in 1933.

Antiviral drugs are medicines that decrease the ability of flu viruses to be able to reproduce. When they are used as directed, antiviral medications, such as Tamiflu, may be able to help reduce the duration of flu symptoms in healthy children and adults who are otherwise healthy and medicines like Tamiflu can also reduce the severity of the common flu symptoms.

Your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medication such as Tamiflu if you come in close contact with family members or others who have the flu and you would like to try to avoid getting sick (who wouldn't?).

The CDC recommends the antiviral drug Tamiflu for most strains of the flu. Tamiflu, which is dispensed in the form of pills, is approved for treating as well as preventing the flu in people one year of age and older. Tamiflu is most effective when it is given within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms of the flu.

Typically, influenza is transmitted through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols containing the virus. Influenza can also be transmitted by bird droppings, saliva, nasal secretions, feces and blood. Infection can also occur through contact with these body fluids or through contact with contaminated surfaces.

Use the ordering chart above in order to buy Tamiflu from the online pharmacy. You should keep in mind that during a flu pandemic, supplies of Tamiflu may be limited. As supplies dwindle, the cost of this medication may skyrocket.

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 in response to the ongoing global spread of the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. A Phase 6 designation indicates that a global pandemic is underway. CDC has determined that novel H1N1 virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human.

Spread of novel H1N1 virus is thought to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with novel H1N1 flu virus. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaled powder) that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster.