The inaugural conference of the Antiviral Group of the International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Virus Diseases (ISIRV-AVG) was organised in conjunction with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November 2011. The purpose of the meeting was to increase awareness of the antivirals available for combating influenza, of their efficacy and effectiveness in different situations, of policies for use against pandemic and seasonal influenza, and of the limitations posed by development of resistance ...