I think, at least this was believed a long time ago and is probably
still the case, that asplenics are particularly susceptible to bacteria
with capsules of some kind. But I can't remember all the types although
pneumococcal seems to be the most important one.
On a slightly different note, off tops of your heads, is there much
evidence that Tamiflu reduces mortality or risk of serious complication?
I caught a bit on the news about poor old NHS Direct having to field
6000 or maybe it was 9000 calls a day on swine flu and that segued to
someone doing a Q n A. Only bit that hit me about using Tamiflu was that
it knocks about one day off illness duration.
Declan
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