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HOUSTON — Russian and
American medical detectives Thurs
day compared test results on two
promising weapons against the
internationally despised flu virus.
The weapons are organic drugs
called Amantadine and Riman
tadine, which recent tests show can
prevent flu among persons exposed
to the virus or can speed recovery
from the well-known aches, chills
and fever.
Only Amantadine is now publicly
available in the United States and
individual physicians must prescribe
the drug for patients to use it, offi
cials said. The federal government
recently licensed it for general use
against flu.
“These results give us hope,” said
Dr. Georgii Galegov, leader of a
five-member Russian team attend
ing the Baylor College of Medicine
meeting sponsored by the U.S. Cen
ter for Disease Control.
“We want to plan a broad applica
tion of these anti-virals in the near
future in the fight with this infec
tion,” Galegov said.
Dr. George Galasso of the Na
tional Institute of Health, a spokes
man for the American team, em
phasized the drugs — which consist
of related hydrocarbon molecules
shaped like bird cages — are neither
new nor the final solution to the flu.
“I think the ideal thing still is vac
cines,” Galasso said. “It’s better to
prevent disease than to treat it and
it’s easier to give someone one shot of
vaccine than to give them daily dos
ages (to prevent infection).
“But in addition to vaccine, we do
need anti-virals for people who ha
ven’t had the vaccine. The Aman
tadine we think is good, but it isn’t
100 percent effective. It’s roughly 70
percent effective.
Studies during the 1977-78 flu sea
son showed Amantadine’s value
against all types of flu.
Some Texas A&M University stu
dents participated in the flu study
through a program at the Health
Center.
One of the problems with the drug
has been side effects, which Dr.
Robert B. Couch of Baylor said range
from dizziness through headaches
and inability to pay attention to
work.
“But I think some of the over-the-
counter drugs have more side ef
fects,” he said.
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BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE: Lyle Lovett is featured and will
play from 8 p.m. until midnight.
SWIM TEAM: The men’s and women’s teams will swim at the Uni
versity of the Pacific and the University of California at Davis in
Stockton.
BASKETBALL: The women’s team will play the University of Okla
homa in Denton.
TENNIS: The team will play in the Lamar Team Invitational in
Beaumont.
AGGIE CINEMA: “The Revenge of the Pink Panther,” in which
Inspector Clouseau tracks down an international drug ring, star
ring Peter Sellers, Dyan Cannon, Herbert Lomm Burt Kwouk,
will be shown at 8 and 10 p.m. in Rudder Theater. (PG).
MIDNIGHT MOVIE: “The Boys In Company C,” starring Stan
Shaw, Andrew Stevens and James Canning, about five raw Marine
recruits and the vicissitudes of the Vietnam War, will be shown in
Rudder Theater. (R)
Saturday
BASEMENT COFFEEHOUSE: A variety of university talent will
perform from 8 p.m. until midnight.
BASKETBALL: The Texas Aggies will play Houston at 2:40 p.m. in
G. Rollie White Coliseum. The women’s team will play North
Texas State University in the Mean Green Classic in Denton.
SWIM TEAM: The men’s team will swim against Stanford and Ore
gon at Palo Alto at 1 p.m. and the JV team will swim against Baylor
here at 2 p.m.
GYMNASTICS: The gymnastics team will go to San Marcos for the
SWTSU Invitational at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
TENNIS: The tennis team will play in the Lamar Team Invitational
in Beaumont all day.
AGGIE CINEMA: “Gone With The Wind,” the classic film of Mar
garet Mitchell’s best-selling novel featuring the legendary charac
ters of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara, will be shown at 8 p.m.
in Rudder Auditorium.
Sunday
JOSEPH DONALDSON EXHIBIT: The drawings and paintings of
Joseph Donaldsom will be exhibited in the Rudder Exhibit Hall
today through Feb. 28.
SWIM TEAM: The men’s team will swim against Texas Tech in
Lubbock at 2 p.m.
AGGIE CINEMA: “Brian’s Song,” the true touching story of a
friendship between two men until one’s tragic death from cancer,
starring James Caan and Billy Dee Williams, will be shown at 2
p.m. in Rudder Theater.
Monday
BETA ALPHA PSI: James Hamilton will speak on “What is the
General Accounting Office?” at 7 p.m. in Room 701, Rudder
Tower. All persons interested in pledging should attend.
OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT ASSOCIATION: There will be an im
portant general meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the MSG Council Room.
BASKETBALL: The women’s team will play Sam Houston State
University in Huntsville at 5:15 p.m.
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TAUGHT DAUGHTER THE FINE
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NEW YORK - The Aments
tomobile industry may turn
ally to the halogen gas head
long used in Europe, as the
a new development by the Si
Corp., Danvers, Mass.
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brighter headlights with less
consumption and perhaps a
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America only for foreign m
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filament is sealed in a hard
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environment, the filament
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more powerful light thank
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headlight gives.
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by more than 50 percent, act®
to Sylvania.
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