It seems like whenever we turn on the news, another virulent strain of flu is either on the way or already knocking people out.

H1N1 flu is a contagious respiratory disease caused by a new type of influenza virus not seen in humans before this year. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with flu or by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their eyes, nose or mouth.

Research conducted on Nagoya University in Japan indicate that electrolysed water is up to 80 times more successful in killing pathogens than chlorine-based alternatives. It was demonstrated that electrolysed water technology resulted in an immediate 99.99%  inhibitory effect on the H1N1pathogen within 10 seconds.  Electrolysed acidic water with a pH of 2.7 and 20 ppm of chlorine was used producing a highly reactive substance that is expected to prevent infection with this pandemic virus.

Medical advice suggests best prevention is washing your hands often and to use alcohol-based hand cleaners if soap and water are not available. Electrolysed water cleanses hands without harming skin and saves water due to its non-toxicity that doesn’t require rinsing.

To learn more about preventative behaviours: “Preventive Behaviors Limited Household Transmission of H1N1 Influenza During Initial Outbreak” http://www.idsociety.org/Content.aspx?id=16219

** a joint study with Research Team for Zoonotic Diseases, National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization and with Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University