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There is broad agreement that antibiotics should not be used for the current H1N1 cases described here, since the illness is said to be viral and most cases mild.
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Medical group warns against antibiotic misuse during H1N1 surge
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Medical associations warned against the self-medication of antibiotics during the current H1N1 influenza surge.
The association said misuse could lead to antimicrobial resistance.
It said most H1N1 cases are mild and viral, so antibiotics are ineffective.
It also said there is no evidence of a new genetic mutation.
Why it mattersThe guidance could reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and help patients respond appropriately as H1N1 cases rise.
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Regions including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and West Bengal have reported growing numbers of laboratory-confirmed infections.
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What may still change is the scale of the outbreak, as laboratory-confirmed infections are rising in several regions. The report also leaves open whether any new evidence will emerge on mutation, though it currently says none is evident.
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The reporting is framed as a medical warning about antibiotic misuse during a rise in H1N1 cases. It says the association считает the cases are mostly viral and therefore not helped by antibiotics. The report also states that there is no evidence of a new genetic mutation. It adds that several regions have reported increasing laboratory-confirmed infections.
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Indian medical association warns against antibiotics misuse amid H1N1 surge
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The Indian Medical Association issued a public warning against the self-medication of antibiotics during the current H1N1 influenza surge, stating that misuse could lead to antimicrobial resistance. The association reported that most H1N1 cases are mild and viral, meaning antibiotics are ineffective, and confirmed there is no evidence of a new genetic mutation. Meanwhile, regions including Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and West Bengal have reported growing numbers of laboratory-confirmed infections.