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Article: HHS Releases Guidance for Use and Stockpiling of Antiviral Drugs for Pandemic Influenza.
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- Business Wire
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- December 16, 2008
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WASHINGTON -- Health care workers and emergency services personnel who could have direct contact with individuals who are ill during an influenza pandemic should be protected with antiviral drugs throughout the pandemic, even before these workers are exposed or become ill themselves, according to guidance released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Stockpiling these antiviral drugs and planning for their use is the responsibility of employers as part of comprehensive pandemic preparedness, the guidance said.
The guidance also recommends preventive antiviral drug use for certain individuals following exposure to someone who is sick ...