Neuraminidase inhibitors are effective against all variants that have caused disease in humans, including the virus of the 1918 pandemic (Tumpey 2005). In human H5N1 influenza, treatment with an oral neuraminidase inhibitor, oseltamivir, seems to be effective in some cases, but may fail in others.
A: An equity-indexed annuity is an alternative investment to a traditional fixed rate or variable rate annuity, and it may be appealing to moderately conservative investors. Equity-indexed annuities are distinguished by the interest yield return being partially based on an equities index, such as the S&P 500 index.
Sales amounted to $10.9 billion in the first quarter of 2014, up 39 percent from the same quarter a year ago. But before you sink a chunk of your retirement savings into one, make sure you ask whoever is pitching you this complicated financial product at least six questions. First, a little background. Fixed indexed annuities were formerly called equity indexed annuities. They're often sold via free educational seminars offered by financial advisors, and the basic pitch is that you get guaranteed income for life with some of the upside potential of stocks.