冬天寒冷，美國流感疫情發威，光是一個星期就有4000人死於流感。
不過，孩童的家長未來再也毋須擔心流感疫情了。
日本藥廠「鹽野義製藥」的科學家研發出全新的抗流感藥物，
它除了能有效對抗各式A型流感、B型流感，
而且它使用很方便，只要吃一次就見效，不需要像克流感要連續吃五天。
它的藥效迅速，在24小時內就會有療效，能迅速緩解病人症狀，
速度比「克流感」快三倍以上。
世界衛生組織WHO說，這個新藥可能會改變醫護人員對於流感的治療方式，
看起來大有可為、很有前景。
日本厚生勞動省已經准許鹽野義製藥生產這個流感新藥，
最快從今年五月開始就會在日本銷售上市。
藥廠表示，他們將申請美國FDA核可，預計到了2019年就能在美國上市。
(圖) 新型流感藥物的作用機制會不同於其他流感藥，
它會先阻擋流感病毒挾持細胞(hijack)，這樣就能阻止病毒複製和擴散。
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(圖) 鹽野義製藥公司位於日本大阪，已經有99年的歷史了。
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(圖) 日本網站的報導
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(出處 https://is.gd/qVzmKY)
英國每日郵報的報導
Experimental flu drug could kill the virus in ONE day –
but the medicine won't be available until next year
https://goo.gl/14Lm2e
Scientists in Japan said they have developed an experimental pill
that kills the influenza virus in 24 hours, three times faster than
what it takes Tamiflu to rid the virus in sick patients.
Tamiflu is one of the most popular drugs to treat people sick with the flu.
It also only requires a single does, while Tamiflu requires two doses a day,
for five days. Both drugs take roughly the same amount of time to completely
contain flu symptoms, but researches said the experimental compound provides
instant relief to patients.
The World Health Organization told the outlet that the Shionogi & Co.
compound could change the way doctors and nurses treat people sick with
the flu.‘The data that we’ve seen looks very promising,’ he said.
They will then apply for US approval this summer. It could take up until
next year to get a decision, Shinogai said.
另一則報導
Shionogi to offer single-dose drug that combats influenza
https://goo.gl/WQGHiw
A health ministry panel gave the green light Feb. 2 for the manufacture
and sale of the drug.
With formal ministry approval expected in March, it could be available
as early as May