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Bird Flu Drug Carries A Lethal Threat 2007-01-07 03:43:00 (186 weeks ago) Posted By: Intellpuke (Read 831 times || 0 comments) Britain faces an ecological catastrophe that could wreak havoc on wildlife populations when the first outbreak of Asian flu hits the country. Scientists say they fear that tons of the anti-viral agent Tamiflu - taken by Britons trying to combat the disease - would be flushed down sewers into rivers and lakes. Natural populations of microbes would be killed off by a deluge of water polluted with concentrated amounts of the anti-viral drug. As a result, birds, fish and other creatures that rely on these bacteria and viruses for their survival could be devastated. In addition, waters containing Tamiflu would provide ideal conditions for the evolution of drug-resistant strains of bird flu virus. These strains would then infect wildfowl and ultimately human beings, triggering a second outbreak of the disease - although this time Tamiflu would provide no protection against the virus. (story continues below) Your Ad Here Make a donation today to remove the advertisments! This Story Has Been Archived. To read the full story in the archives, please make a donation. Log In Now Admin Functions Edit Story Email To A Friend Email this story to a friend: Your Name: Their Email:   Related Stories (βeta) British Medical Experts On Bird Flu Mission To Asia 2005-10-17 11:44:21 (Score: 50) Romania's Bird Flu Confirmed As H5N1 Virus 2005-10-15 11:43:06 (Score: 48) Roche Temporarily Suspends Tamiflu To U.S., Canada 2005-10-27 11:58:17 (Score: 46) British Government Urged To Rethink Bird Flu Drug Plans 2006-11-20 23:52:46 (Score: 43) Bird Flu Resistent To Tamiflu 2005-12-21 15:34:11 (Score: 42) Hong Kong May Close China Border Over Bird Flu 2005-10-21 12:26:45 (Score: 41) Experts: Bird Flu Pandemic Inevitable 2005-10-11 21:55:23 (Score: 39) Flu Drugs 'Will Not Work' If Pandemic Strikes 2006-01-19 00:36:44 (Score: 38) Strongest Warning Yet On Bird Flu Pandemic 2005-02-23 16:27:01 (Score: 38) Turkey's Bird Flu Is Deadly H5N1 Strain 2005-10-13 09:29:20 (Score: 36) Indonesian Teen Tests Positive For Bird Flu 2006-08-12 12:19:16 (Score: 35) U.K. Doctors Told To Prepare For 14 Million Flu Victims 2005-10-15 23:43:56 (Score: 35) Flu Viruses Mutate Quicker Than Thought 2005-07-26 12:37:04 (Score: 35) Scientists Worry Avian Flu Will Migrate With Birds 2005-07-07 00:48:48 (Score: 34) Tamiflu Warning In Japan After Child Suicides And Injuries 2007-03-22 01:26:55 (Score: 33)   Readers Comments Add your own comment. (Anonymous commenting now enabled.)

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