THETIMES.CO.ZA: The studies show that 53% of children experience one or more side-effects from the drug and that it should be given only to those most at risk.
Maturin Tchoumi, chief executive of Roche Pharmaceuticals in South Africa, the company that produces Tamiflu, told The Times that symptoms of swine flu appear to overlap with other mild effects of the drug and that some of the side effects experienced by patients could also be side effects of acute influenza.
Tchoumi said: “As with all medicines, healthcare professionals need to weigh up the benefits against the risk of any side effects.”
SHOOT: 53% is a lot. It's more than 1 out of 2 children. So you have a risk that the cure is also goping to make your children just as sick as the sickness itself. Some 'cure'/treatment.
FACED with the “inevitable” spread of swine flu, government departments around the country are embarking on a massive campaign to educate an anxious public about the illness.
As provincial health and education departments announced plans for widespread radio and door-to-door campaigns, Sky News reported yesterday that Tamiflu, one of the few drugs available to treat the virus, can cause side effects in children.
In the Eastern Cape, pamphlets describing the virus are expected to be widely distributed at taxi ranks and shopping malls in the next two weeks.
By Friday, 190 schools in the Western Cape had reported suspected cases of swine flu.
Recent studies conducted by the UK’s Health Protection Agency show that Tamiflu, used to treat swine flu, can cause nausea, insomnia and nightmares in children.
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