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  • adjective Acting against or serving to prevent flu.

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anti- +‎ flu

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Examples

  • Because they have been stockpiled for use in the event of an avian flu pandemic, large amounts of the antiflu drugs Tamiflu and Relenza are available.

    Understanding Swine Flu 2009

  • In theory, a flu pandemic might be contained in its early stages by performing "ring prophylaxis" -- aggressively using antiflu drugs, vaccines and quarantines to isolate relatively small outbreaks of the new infectious agent.

    Understanding Swine Flu 2009

  • Top health officials from a dozen east Asian nations meeting in Thailand on Friday agreed on a strategy to help stockpile antiflu drugs and improve monitoring.

    Mexico Flu Cases Rise to 1,364; Death Toll Reaches 45 2009

  • The WHO said it has sent 2.4 million treatments of Roche's antiflu drug Tamiflu to 72 developing countries, according to Michael Ryan, the agency's director of global alert and response.

    Mexico Says No New Flu Deaths 2009

  • Associated Press Philippine Health Secretary Francisco Duque III holds an antiflu drug and health declaration forms and notices during a news conference Wednesday.

    Asia Prepares for Spread of Flu 2009

  • The danger of using antiflu drugs in poor countries with inadequate public-health facilities such as Mexico is that they may be administered improperly and in suboptimal doses, which would promote viral resistance and intensify an outbreak.

    Understanding Swine Flu 2009

  • This, combined with elder flowers, honeysuckle flowers, chrysanthemum flowers, and a half part of licorice, is a powerful antiflu viral formula.

    THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003

  • Chinese star anise, a spice that is a vital ingredient in the antiflu medication Tamiflu-which suddenly

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • _World Health Organization says it's starting to ship 2.4 million treatments of antiflu drugs to 72 countries "most in need."

    EMSResponder.com: Top EMS News 2009

  • Haiti is one of 72 "most in need" countries slated to receive antiflu drugs from the World Health Organization.

    WTOP / Business / Biz Stories 2009

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