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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-31 02:15 Experts find compound to fight bird, seasonal flu
HONG KONG, May 31 (Reuters) - Scientists have identified a chemical compound that can stop the H5N1 bird flu virus as well as seasonal human flu viruses from replicating. Finding new flu drugs is essential as flu viruses mutate and are adept at evading the limited array of antiviral drugs. In a paper published in Nature Biotechnology, scientists from Hong Kong and Canada said they had found a ...