You have probably heard more and more about the swine flu epidemic from Mexico spreading to the U.S., and a new media advisory is confirming that the drugs Tamiflu by Roche (OTC: RHHBY) and Relenza by GlaxoSmithkline (NYSE: GSK) are being released to combat the swine flu. While there was no mention of how many doses of each drug were in the total stockpile of 50 million doses, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said in a White House briefing that the government is releasing 25% of the 50 million stockpiled doses to treat the outbreak. This data may already be old, but the cases are listed as follows: California has 7 cases, Kansas has 2 cases, New York City has 8 cases, Ohio has 1 reported case, and Texas has 2 cases. These numbers are from earlier and obviously if this is any epidemic or is much more widespread then those numbers will grow. This is on the heels of some 1,300 suspected cases in Mexico and even New Zealand has said it is “likely” that 10 students who were recently in Mexico have swine flu. The CDC noted many ways to combat this, such as washing hands frequently, avoiding contact with sick people and the agency asks that you do not board an airplane if you are sick.

Zanamivir was the first neuraminidase inhibitor commercially developed. It is currently marketed by GlaxoSmithKline under the trade name Relenza. Relenza is the only type of zanamivir...Both Influenza A and B cause illness, however Influenza A is the more virulent strain. Influenza A is responsible for both the common ‘seasonal flu’ and notable influenza pandemics such as the Spanish flu (1918), while the Influenza virus B does not cause pandemics. Between 1990 to 2000, nine significant outbreaks of influenza A caused many deaths in England and Wales, compared to just four outbreaks of influenza B.

Oseltamivir is indicated for the treatment and prevention of infections due to influenza A and B virus in people at least one year of age. The usual adult dosage for treatment of influenza is 75 mg twice daily for 5 days, beginning within 2 days of the appearance of symptoms and with decreased doses for children and patients with renal impairment. Oseltamivir may be given as a preventive measure either during a community outbreak or following close contact with an infected individual. Standard prophylactic dosage is 75 mg once daily for patients aged 13 and older, which has been shown to be safe and effective for up to six weeks. The importance of early treatment is that the NA protein inhibition is more effective within the first 48 hours. If the virus has replicated and infected many cells the effectiveness of this medication will be severely diminished, especially over time.

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Rule 49-O is a rule in The Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961[1] of India, which governs elections in the country. It describes the procedure to be followed when a valid voter decides not to cast his vote, and decides to record this fact.

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Rustam Bagh is the best kept secret of Bangalore. This is a thriving community right in the heart of Bangalore, yet untouched by the fast pace of life and pollution. This community is right behind Manipal Hospital, off Old Airport Road.

Many of you are aware that i am also the founder and contributor at "The Digital Electronics Blog". This blog happens to be the most influential and is a very prominent part of the semiconductor industry with its intutive articles spanning a wider scope of subjects. This blog has also been recognized by leading industry conferences and design houses.

But what does plagarism has to do in this context? The reason i am pointing this out is, we at "The Digital Electronics Blog" are trying hard to have a positive impact in people's lives terms of semiconductor and electronics knowledge sharing. But there are people in the blogosphere expecially from India who are bent at copying ideas and articles without giving the credit back to us the original authors where needed. In this case we have been affected profoundly and also conspired in negative publicity.

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The sanctum sanctorum of the temple will remain closed from 2.4.2009 to 7.4.2009. However the devotees will be allowed to worship at the yagasala located in the North Aadi street. Archanas and special offerings will not be performed between 8th April and 10th April and only dharshan is allowed.

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple' is a historic Hindu temple located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva (in the form of Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord) and his consort, Goddess Parvati (in the form of Meenakshi). The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500 year old city of Madurai. This temple has a stunning architecture and a significant testimony for Vishwakarma Brahmins for their master architecture in sculpting this temple.

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