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Prescription flu drugs could provide lifesaving early protection against bird flu if the virus disastrously mutates into a worldwide pandemic, but experts warn that supplies will quickly run out unless governments stockpile the medicines.

Doctors say only one brand, Tamiflu®, is practical for large-scale stockpiling, but so far no government has bought the big amounts needed for a pandemic. For now, worldwide supplies are skimpy, because the drugs are not widely used to treat ordinary flu.

The U.S. government has already ordered an extra supply of Tamiflu® to help deal with the current flu season, although the exact amount is classified. Much more would be needed for a pandemic.

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