Well for those who are on the fence about this the time has come to decide. They now have a vaccine built. Link below is to the thread.
ATS Thread: First Batch of Swine Flu Vaccine Produced
One of the benefits of sea salt is that it enhances immunity and protects against infectious diseases like the flu. And unike regular common, table or refined salt, it does the job without causing high blood pressure and other health problems.
The benefits of sea salt in enhancing immunity can be understood in a few ways: salt directly destroys bacteria and viruses - which is why it works effectively as a perservative to prevent food from rotting natural sea salt, which is made up of mainly sodium, potassium and other minerals, contribute towards creating an alkaline condition in the body and bacteria and viruses do not thrive in such an alkaline condition salt thickens the blood and thick blood contributes to strong immunity.
Actually, all types of salt produce the above effects. But it is only when you use natural sea salt, and use it properly, that you avoid high blood pressure and other problems that have been blamed on salt.