Re: [Cz-L] ukraine swine flu

Next door in Moldova they solved the swine flu problem by eating onions and garlic. See article

Moldova: Army Enlists Onions and Garlic to Ward Off Swine Flu
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

The Moldovan Army is issuing garlic and onions to help its soldiers ward off a growing epidemic of swine flu in Eastern Europe, The Associated Press reported Thursday. The chief medical officer for the Defense Ministry, Col. Sergiu Vasislita, was quoted as saying each soldier would get the equivalent of one small onion and two garlic cloves added to his diet as an immune-system boost. Moldova has about 6,500 troops.
Onions and garlic are frequently credited with curative powers in folk medicine, but it is rare that they get official endorsement. A former South African health minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, said garlic, lemons and beetroot could delay the onset of AIDS. Late Thursday, The Romanian Times reported that Romania would give Moldova 400,000 doses of swine flu vaccine.

--- On Sat, 11/21/09, fichblue_at_aol.com <fichblue_at_aol.com> wrote:

> From: fichblue_at_aol.com <fichblue_at_aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Cz-L] ukraine swine flu
> To: Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu
> Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 2:05 PM
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/20/AR2009112004023.html?wpisrc=newsletter
>
> is an article in the Washington Post titled,
>
> "In Ukraine, H1N1 pandemic sets off panic and politicking
> Fear pervades nation where government is mistrusted, health
> system is
> weak."

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