Pregnant Women to take tamiflu

Health officials in the US claim pregnant women should start antiviral treatment immediately if they show signs of swine flu. The claims come after analysis showed 13% of the people who have died from swine flu are pregnant women who had not been treated with antiviral drugs.

Even though the antiviral drug tamiflu is not recommended for pregnant women as effects on the unborn child are unknown experts say the risk of not taking the medication out ways the risk of unknown effects.

Throughout the pandemic pregnant women have been placed in the high risk category and are advised to seek medical advice from their local GP if they show signs of the wide spread virus.

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