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[Biopeer] Japan has inadequate stock of Tamiflu: According to Asahi Shimbun newspaper survey, stockpiles of the Tamiflu drug held byprefectural governments cover only 37,000 people, about 0.4 per cent of thehealth ministry's goal of 10.5 million. Out of the 47 perfectures in Japan, fivedo not have any stockpiles, 10 have made reservations for the purchase of thedrug while 32 perfectures actually have Tamiflu stock in their control.

 [Avianbirdinfluenza.blogspot.com] Avian Bird Flu Information Portal: A star-shaped fruit called Star Anise of a small oriental tree holds the key to unlocking Tamiflu production. According to a Roche presentation 13 grams of Star Anise can produce enough shikimic acid, a raw material for 10 capsules of oseltamivir (Tamiflu).

[Birdflumonitor.com] Bird Flu Monitor: [Consanesco - Health blog] Masato Tashiro, head of virology at Tokyo’s National Institute of Infectious Disease - a WHO-collaborating centre for bird flu, says he was given the information in confidence by Chinese colleagues who have been threatened with arrest if they disclosed the extent of the problem.

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