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1 Case of Person-to-Person Transmission of Xofluza-Resistant Flu Virus Confirmed in Japan
One case of person-to-person transmission of a resistant mutant virus (PA I38T resistant mutant virus) to Shionogi’s flu drug Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) has been confirmed in an analysis of surveillance on resistant viruses, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID)…
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