Garlic & Onions Prevent Swine Flu

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ijdkeoe-CqJgS7B8Sg38tmQaqrCwD9C2HSNO1

Associated Press
19 November 2009

Moldovan soldiers given onions to fight swine flu

CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu. [...]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/25/AR2009112503667.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Washington Post
26 November 2009

China sees huge rise in garlic prices
Speculators accused of cashing in on people's swine flu fears

By Robert Cookson and Patti Waldmeir
Washington Post Foreign Serivce

HONG KONG -- Garlic prices are hitting record highs in China, the world's biggest producer of the pungent bulbs, amid reports of a speculative bubble in the market even as people rush to buy it as a putative cure for swine flu. [...]

Fisherman's Friend Prevents Swine Flu

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2009/11/14/swine-flu-cure-rumours-send-sales-of-fisherman-s-friends-soaring-86908-21820882/

The Daily Record [UK]
14 November 2009

Swine flu 'cure' rumours send sales of Fisherman's Friends soaring

John Ferguson

FISHERMAN'S Friend lozenges are flying off shelves - because people think they might cure swine flu.

Makers have been forced to increase production of their aniseed variety after health fears sent sales of the iconic lozenges soaring by 43 per cent since June.

The key ingredient star anise - or pure aniseed - is also contained in the swine flu treatment Tamiflu. [...]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/11/14/fisherman-s-friend-sales-soar-because-people-think-they-might-cure-swine-flu-115875-21820586/

Daily Mirror [UK]
14 November 2009
Fisherman's Friend sales soar because people think they might cure swine flu
By Stephen White

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=204545
The Grocer [UK]

24 October 2009
Focus On Winter Remedies: Coughs and sneezes spread... um... sales
Vince Bamford, The Grocer

Swine Flu Causes Surge of Garlic Sales in Serbia

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The Associated Press
13 November 2009

Swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in Serbia

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC (AP)

[...] "Garlic is the best, forget the vaccines," said Marko Jankovic, an elderly Belgrader, with the pungent smell of garlic obvious as he spoke at the crowded Kaleniceva Pijaca market. "From the vaccine, you can get sick. From garlic, you can only get bad breath." [...]

Swine Flu Rumors (Ukraine)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/the-ministry-of-misinformation-flu-fears-and-rumours-paralyze-ukraine/article1356126/

The Globe and Mail [Toronto, ON]

9 November 2009

Flu fears and rumours paralyze Ukraine

SUSAN SACHS

[Some Ukrainians believe that the H1N1 virus can be contracted from imported food. It's also rumored that "helicopters have tried to disinfect Kiev by spraying it with chlorine gas."]

Swine Flu Parties

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/swine-flu/5694808/BMA-warns-parents-against-holding-swine-flu-parties.html

Daily Telegraph [UK]
30 June 2009

BMA warns parents against holding 'swine flu parties'

Parents have been warned not to take their children to "swine flu parties" in the hope they will catch the disease now and build up immunity. [...]

No firm evidence has emerged of such events taking place with swine flu and Dr Richard Jarvis, of the British Medical Association, warned parents against staging such events. [...]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8125191.stm

BBC News [UK]
29 June 2009

Swine flu parties 'a bad idea'

By Nick Triggle
Health reporter, BBC News

Throwing "swine flu parties" in an attempt to get immunity against the virus while it is a fairly mild form is not a good idea, doctors say.

Reports have emerged of people intentionally mixing with friends who have flu. [...]

McDonald's Staff Have Swine Flu (Bahrain)

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=253324

Gulf Daily News [Bahrain]
16 June 2009

Restaurant rumours rapped

HEALTH Ministry officials yesterday urged people to ignore rumours that staff at the popular fast food chain McDonald's had tested positive for swine flu. [...]