US : 4 people found with anti-viral resistant flu in Delaware

Article from WGMD News Radio :

" Four people have been found with cases of anti-viral resistant influenza – three of them in Sussex County – a 2 month old boy who was briefly hospitalized, a 7 year old girl and a 45 year old woman who died in February.

She was the state’s second death from the flu this year. Also a 28 year old New Castle County man was briefly hospitalized. This means that the usual methods of treating the flu are not effective for these people, however there are other methods of treatment.

ADDITIONAL RESISTANT FLU CASES IDENTIFIED

Continued laboratory testing of flu cases at the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms four additional Delaware cases of antiviral-resistant influenza for the 2010 – 2011 flu season. This brings the total number of resistant flu cases to 10.

a 2-month-old boy from Sussex County, briefly hospitalized

a 7-year-old girl from Sussex County, did not require hospitalization.

a 45-year-old woman from Sussex County, who died Feb. 24.

This was the second flu death of the 2010-2011 flu season, and was announced Feb. 25 a 28-year-old man from New Castle County, briefly hospitalized."

US : 3 more anti-viral resistant flu cases found in DE

Via WGMD, excerpt :

" State Public Health officials have found 3 more cases of anti-viral resistant flu in Delaware. A 1-month old girl and a 33 year old woman in Kent County and a 3 year old Sussex County boy have all been infected with an influenza A/H1N1 that is resistant to Tamiflu – the most used treatment. While these cases are rare, this makes a total of 4 anti-viral resistant flu cases found this year. Other treatments for the flu are available."