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Can the swine flu be treated with drugs？

Two drugs， sold under the brand names Tamiflu and Relenza， are believed to reduce the severity and the duration of the disease. But most of the patients who contracted swine flu in the U.S. have recovered without taking the drugs. Both drugs have also been approved to reduce the risk of contracting the flu. But， unlike a vaccine， they do not provide long-lasting protection. So their preventive use is typically for short-term situations， such as for family members of someone who has the flu. The drugs， which are included in the federal government's pandemic stockpile， are only available with a doctor's prescriiption.

Does this year's flu vaccine protect against the swine flu？

The CDC says the seasonal flu vaccine is 'unlikely to provide protection' against the swine flu. The agency has created a 'seed vaccine' specifically tailored to this swine flu. That could be used to manufacture a targeted vaccine if officials deem it necessary to do so. But manufacturing a new vaccine would take months.医学教|育网搜集整理