The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday cautioned over illegal, unproven flu products potentially circulating on the market. “The fall and winter flu season may bring out dishonest sellers hawking fraudulent products to unsuspecting consumers, who are already concerned about protecting themselves from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases,” the FDA wrote in an update. RARE STRAIN OF SWINE FLU REPORTED IN HUMAN IN CANADA: OFFICIALSWhen the FDA identifies illegal products, it sends companies warning letters in an effort to take the product off the market. This is also true for unapproved products claiming to cure or treat coronavirus, as one example; by mid-October, the FDA’s list of fraudulent COVID-19 products had reached nearly 120. Health officials say the best course of action against the flu, and its potentially serious outcomes, is a flu shot.

Source: Fox News November 13, 2020 14:37 UTC