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Swine flu cures still online despite government crackdown

Reported by: Joe Ducey
Email: jducey@abc15.com
Last Update: 10/22 11:17 am
Dr Weil.com is a Web site focused on well-being, vitamins and healthy aging.  

But the U.S. government says that Dr. Weil's Web site is also offering products to help prevent or treat H1N1, also known as the swine flu. 

The government recently issued a warning to try and put a stop to these types of sites.

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about online swine flu products.  The FDA said these products may cause life threatening effects or be a waste of your money.

The FDA analyzed one H1N1 remedy that turned out to be just talc and acetaminophen - not a combination that would cure the swine flu. 

Seventy five Web sites have been warned to stop selling swine flu-related products.

Those products include ultraviolet lights and air filters.

The ABC15 Investigators found even more swine flu remedies for sale online.

One Web site from India offered something they call "medicine for swine flu."

Another Web site we found was selling an herbal concoction called "your swine flu remedy."

And yet another site touted an article claiming that resveratrol, found in grapes, may help fight off swine flu.

Right next to that article was a list of sites offering resveratrol for sale.

ABC15 was unable to reach anyone at Dr. Weil.com.

According to Dr. Weil's web site, it claims no responsibility for its products and goes on to say that they "fully support the FDA/FTC task force efforts."

The Web site has removed the questionable content.

H1N1 Fraudulent Products



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