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ROME - He says in no uncertain terms the pharmacologists Silvio Garattini, if the H1N1 virus does not influence the new will change, thus acquiring greater virulence than at present, the mass vaccination announced by the Italian government and those of many other countries "is not necessary." A race to the vaccine, that CREATED the past few weeks - while engaged in manufacturing various pharmaceutical giants are preparing to start clinical trials on humans since August - at least that Garattini considered excessive. Everything is based, said in an interview with ANSA, on "assumption, that you do not know if they are true or not."
concern, therefore, the real opportunities and effectiveness of plans for mass vaccination. But not only. Behind that the expert defines it as a "race" lies more. Yes lie says, huge economic interests. And even this Garattini says clearly: "At the moment there is certainly a lot of pressure from industries, which will run from this economic resources." Review out of the choir, the director of the Institute of Pharmacological Research Mario Negri in Milan, which also calls for further reflection: the focus is all on the new influence and "forgetting - complaint - the other tragedies in health place "as AIDS and malaria.
- C'E 'alarm, this E' UN VIRUS MITE - The H1N1 virus, said Garattini in previous weeks, "has a mild virulence. Should know, but the danger - supports - and those coming from affected areas. "As for antiviral drugs to be used in case of infection, such as Tamiflu, Garattini notes that" in reality, the activity of the drug is low. The influence normal save a sick day on five or six. But - warning - there are no side effects. Not that it makes a big deal to get him. "
- HE DOES NOT VIRUS MASS VACCINATION NOT USED - If the H1N1 virus will keep the current level of virulence with the low clinical aggressiveness so far recorded," there is no the need to vaccinate the entire population, "but said the expert," it would be quite appropriate to consider the possibility of vaccinating health care workers only.
- THE SHADOW OF THE INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY - "Of course - Garattini said - there is great pressure from industry, which will draw many economic resources." In fact, "only a few months you can see if you really need this amount of vaccine production or not. But if the virus remains what it is right now, then there is no need for mass vaccination."
- EVEN IF THE VIRUS IS NOT mutates' VACCINE THAT FUNCTIONS - If the virus mutates, Garattini warned, "it is said that vaccine production is able to protect." So, "realistically - he commented - what you should do right now is to try to diminish the chances of infection, controlling the borders and inviting people to avoid crowded areas at risk and to adopt strict hygiene measures.
- FORGET IT REAL TRAGEDIES - The point, he warns, "is that you are focusing only on new influence, forgetting the other public health emergencies in place, starting with AIDS. "At the moment, Garattini concluded," we are not facing a real danger and the number of infection with H1N1 virus worldwide, although growing, remains lower than that on a normal seasonal influenza. "
