Public The cure for the flu is here

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...ug-one-pill-may-stop-the-flu-in-just-one-day/

Xofluza could become an essential drug if it is as effective as the study says. Xofluza will only be approved for use in Japan initially. Global rights have been acquired by Roche.

 

It looks like by "stop the flu in one day" they mean that an infected person will stop shedding the virus in one day.

So, it cuts the usual duration of flu symptoms by about 1/3. It seems like it might cut the duration of symptoms to a single day if you could somehow take it as soon as you became infected - but how can you know that?
Still, shortening the period that the patient is contagious might decrease the spread of the flu somewhat - though probably most of the passing of the virus happens before the onset of symptoms.

 

Think of what Xofluza could do for people that are venerable to flu complications. I have always stayed hidden away during the flu season. I am afraid of the possible complications from getting a flu shot, and even more afraid of actually coming down with the flu. PwME likely stand the chance of getting more sick than the general population.

http://www.meassociation.org.uk/201...about-the-201718-flu-vaccine-04-october-2017/

 

I was wondering about this - something that mitigated flu for the vulnerable could save lives.

 

Great news!

 

So long as the medication did not itself provoke issues for PwME. I wonder if the normal drug testing accounts for people with special vulnerabilities?