Bird flu drugs successes in Hong Kong
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Scientists in Hong Kong say they have used a cocktail of three drugs which appeared to raise the survival rates of mice infected with lethal doses of the bird flu virus.
They say the drugs suppressed the virus and toned down an over-reaction of the immune system.
A leading microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong says the team used an antiviral drug and two non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
During the experiment, the scientists infected mice with lethal doses of the H5N1 virus and did not start treating them until 48 hours after they were infected.
