UPDATE 2-Japan finds first case of H1N1 resistant to Tamiflu
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*Patient recovered after treatment with rival drug Relenza
*Both drugs recommended against influenza
By Yoko Kubota
TOKYO, July 2 (Reuters) - Japan has confirmed its first case of a genetic mutation of the new H1N1 flu virus that shows resistance to Tamiflu, the main antiviral flu drug, a health ministry official said on Thursday.
But they said the mutated virus does not appear to be spreading and they see no immediate threat to public health.
They found the drug-resistant virus in a patient who was given Tamiflu to prevent infection but who developed symptoms anyway, the health ministry's Takeshi Enami said.
The World Health Organisation has declared a pandemic is under way from the virus, known as swine flu. Continued...
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