Comments on: Onions For Collecting The Flu Virus http://www.veronicabettencourt.com/onions-for-collecting-the-flu-virus/ Taking Care of Yourself and Your Home Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Veronica http://www.veronicabettencourt.com/onions-for-collecting-the-flu-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Veronica Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:20:49 +0000 http://www.veronicabettencourt.com/?p=85#comment-67 Yes, thanks. It surely sounds like an urban legend. Yes, thanks. It surely sounds like an urban legend.

]]> By: Bob http://www.veronicabettencourt.com/onions-for-collecting-the-flu-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Bob Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:25:42 +0000 http://www.veronicabettencourt.com/?p=85#comment-60 Wish it were that easy! Sadly (and not surprisingly), it's just another urban legend. http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/medical/a/swine_flu_facts_onions_and_flu.htm The best way to avoid the flu (especially the most serious ones)? Wash your hands after touching public door handles and other external surfaces before you put those hands near your (or someone else's) mouth, nose, ears or eyes. And, if your body tolerates it, get an annual flu shot. It only protects you against 3 or 4 flu viruses each year, but these are the most dangerous viruses threatening the general population. If you don't keep your hands washed properly (at least 20 secs of soaping, rubbing and getting under your fingernails), you're still at risk for seasonal flus and colds. By the way, how many germs may be lurking on your keyboard right now? :p Wish it were that easy! Sadly (and not surprisingly), it’s just another urban legend. http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/medical/a/swine_flu_facts_onions_and_flu.htm

The best way to avoid the flu (especially the most serious ones)? Wash your hands after touching public door handles and other external surfaces before you put those hands near your (or someone else’s) mouth, nose, ears or eyes. And, if your body tolerates it, get an annual flu shot. It only protects you against 3 or 4 flu viruses each year, but these are the most dangerous viruses threatening the general population.

If you don’t keep your hands washed properly (at least 20 secs of soaping, rubbing and getting under your fingernails), you’re still at risk for seasonal flus and colds.

By the way, how many germs may be lurking on your keyboard right now? :p

]]> By: Melissa http://www.veronicabettencourt.com/onions-for-collecting-the-flu-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Melissa Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:15:19 +0000 http://www.veronicabettencourt.com/?p=85#comment-59 Sorry to burst the bubble, but I do not believe this story. It requires special microscopes to "see" a virus. These were not available in 1919. Very few are in existence, even today. Maybe an onion farmer started this rumor! Sorry to burst the bubble, but I do not believe this story. It requires special microscopes to “see” a virus. These were not available in 1919. Very few are in existence, even today.

Maybe an onion farmer started this rumor!

]]> By: Becky http://www.veronicabettencourt.com/onions-for-collecting-the-flu-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Becky Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:47:26 +0000 http://www.veronicabettencourt.com/?p=85#comment-46 Veronica, I read your emails regularly, but I'm surprised that you published this without even checking it out. Please see this site for info on this. It quotes your email exactly word for word: http://www.snopes.com/medical/swineflu/onion.asp Veronica, I read your emails regularly, but I’m surprised that you published this without even checking it out. Please see this site for info on this. It quotes your email exactly word for word: http://www.snopes.com/medical/swineflu/onion.asp

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