Aspirin and Swine Flu Do Not Mix

Scientists of the St. Petersburg Research Institute for Influenza are warning everyone against treating or trying to prevent swine flu with aspirin, the combination is likely to send you into a coma.  The St. Petersburg Research Institute for Influenza is currently testing a new vaccine against the A/H1N1 virus. During the tests, the medics came across the unusual aspirin findings, Life.ru website writes.

Experiments revealed that as acetylsalicylic acid makes contact with the swine flu virus, it dramatically increases the risk of coma.  "There are statistics that show how patients with swine flu who take aspirin have an increased risk of developing so-called Reye's syndrome," says Anna Saminina, head of the biotechnologies lab at the St. Petersburg Research Institute for Influenza.  

"In other words, the patient may fall into a coma and never wake up, as their brain and liver are gradually destroyed." While the mechanism of this effect is yet to be studied, the institute has issued a warning against take aspirin as treatment or a preventive measure for swine flu. "Use any other fever medication, but not aspirin," Saminina says, MosNews reports.

There have always been warnings about giving children aspirin who have the flu. This expands the conerns about treatment methods for A/H1N1 virus.

Reye's Syndrome, a deadly disease, strikes swiftly and can attack any child, teen, or adult without warning. All body organs are affected, with the liver and brain suffering most seriously. While the cause and cure remain unknown, research has established a link between Reye's Syndrome and the use of aspirin and other salicylate containing medications, over the counter products, and topical use products.

The Reye's Syndrome Foudation (http://www.reyessyndrome.org) now carries a warning as a result of these findings. The site is available in several languages including Russian.

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