I heard just recently on the radio (from a doctor) that you can prevent the H1N1 (swine or as I like to call it, the pig flu) or "regular" flu by just gargling with salt water twice a day making sure you also get it into your nasal area as well. Somehow this "loosens" the flu germs and allows them to go to your stomach where they die. He said it is more effective than TamaFlu (which is taken after you get the flu). Where this prevents it.

Boy, if that was well known, that would save a LOT of money and put some money grubbing people out of business.