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To: Keiko who wrote (1377)	2/1/1998 3:19:00 AM
From: Clarksterh	Read Replies (1) of 1693

Keiko - I have very serious questions as to the commercial markets for an Influenza POC test ? Where is the application for it? First, the difference in symptoms between flu and other 'colds' isn't always that obvious. Second, for the elderly the flu can be quite dangerous. Third, they are talking about having a method of actually treating the flu (all of the remedies that you talked about only treat some of the symptoms, but not the more serious effects. In fact there is a lot of reason to believe that treating the symptoms actually prolongs the flu.), but I am sure they want to know for sure that it is the flu before using the new treatments. I suspect that the market for a flu test is vastly bigger than H Pylori or any other test that Quidel currently has on the market. Many of my friends go in at least once per year because of flu/cold symptoms, and I know of no other disease for which this is so. Personally I think it is a waste of good health care dollars given the fact that doctors can't do doodly squat about most viruses, but if that is about to change, it is a probable bonanza. Clark

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