There have been 13 reports of patients experiencing Tamiflu-resistant H1N1, Roche spokesman David Reddy said Monday, "which [the company] calls a very low percentage," the Associated Press reports. Though Reddy said that the company was uncertain why resistance occurred in the 13 patients, he said there "was an indication that many were taking only half a dose" (Higgins, 9/7).

Ecuador Official Dies From H1N1; Namibia Reports First Death From H1N1

"The head of Ecuador's presidential security has died of H1N1 flu, the government announced" Sunday, CNN reports (9/7). Also, the Namibian/allAfrica reports a 37-year-old man became Namibia's first H1N1-related death (Shejavali, 9/7).

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