冬天寒冷，美国流感疫情发威，光是一个星期就有4000人死于流感。
不过，孩童的家长未来再也毋须担心流感疫情了。
日本药厂“盐野义制药”的科学家研发出全新的抗流感药物，
它除了能有效对抗各式A型流感、B型流感，
而且它使用很方便，只要吃一次就见效，不需要像克流感要连续吃五天。
它的药效迅速，在24小时内就会有疗效，能迅速缓解病人症状，
速度比“克流感”快三倍以上。
世界卫生组织WHO说，这个新药可能会改变医护人员对于流感的治疗方式，
看起来大有可为、很有前景。
日本厚生劳动省已经准许盐野义制药生产这个流感新药，
最快从今年五月开始就会在日本销售上市。
药厂表示，他们将申请美国FDA核可，预计到了2019年就能在美国上市。
(图) 新型流感药物的作用机制会不同于其他流感药，
它会先阻挡流感病毒挟持细胞(hijack)，这样就能阻止病毒复制和扩散。
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(图) 盐野义制药公司位于日本大阪，已经有99年的历史了。
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(图) 日本网站的报导
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英国每日邮报的报导
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.
另一则报导
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