The Western Australia state government on Friday confirmed a 38-year-old Perth man to be the country's first Tamiflu-resistant case of H1N1, Reuters reports. According to a government spokesperson, there is no evidence the Tamiflu-resistant strain has spread to the patient's family members or hospital staff (9/11). In related news, CDC researchers believe they have identified the first case of transmission of Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 - between two girls at summer camp, the Los Angeles Times blog, "Booster Shots," reports. The findings appear in the Friday issue of the MMWR (Maugh, 9/10).

Chinese Health Ministry Official Warns H1N1 Could Infect 'Millions' In China

A Chinese health ministry official on Friday addressed growing concerns over the spread of H1N1 throughout the country, which has infected close to 7,000 people so far, Agence France-Presse reports. "According to expert estimates, our nation during the autumn season might have several tens of millions infected with A(H1N1)," Liang Wannian, deputy director of the ministry's health emergency office, said during a press conference. "We will begin emergency inoculations in an active, stable and orderly manner," starting with those most at high-risk from the virus, Liang said. The vaccinations will be free to the public, the news service adds (Saiget, 9/11). In related news, Inter Press Service examines the race to mass-produce the H1N1 vaccine in Asia (Macan-Markar, 9/10).

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