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Article: Singapore enhances preparedness for influenza pandemic outbreak
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 30, 2005
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Singapore enhances preparedness for influenza pandemic outbreak
SINGAPORE, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Singapore is raising its level of
preparedness for an influenza pandemic outbreak, according to a
statement by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
The ministry said that it has begun to stockpile Tamiflu, a drug
currently used for the treatment of the type A influenza
infections,and thus being in high demand but in short supply
worldwide.
It is also making efforts to ensure that Singapore will get
supplies of vaccines against the H5N1 influenza virus as soon as they
are available, while the development of such vaccines is expected to
take four to six months.
In addition, Singapore is ...