@lighteye, Hygienic practices would help slow the spread of almost ANY contagion, but the strongest barrier against infection comes from an even simpler system, "strong Immune system" in the human bod. This happens from the time we start crawling around on the floor as infants. How many times has anyone ever seen a baby with a bottle of sanitizer in their diaper? All the way through adolescence into the teen years, kids play outside, and usually get exposed to innumerable bacterium.
Now comes the 2nd worst thing ever invented, "Anti-Bacterial Soap" and the associated "Hand Sanitizer" that will "rid you of 99% of all bacteria" well, how about that other 1% that is swimming in your soap suds mutating into "Super-Bugs"? Bugs of course is a misnomer referencing bacteria and various other "Germs/Viruses" . There are several infections available in community hospitals that are "Antiseptic Resistant" to EVERY antibiotic that is usually used in medicine. This is documented in various media around the world..
Hoax? More than likely, manufactured virus? definitely! Keep hands clean with REGULAR soap and water, quit wiping down EVERY surface with those damned wipes, your killing your kids! USE COMMON SENSE when out in public.
Just my own humble part... Never had a vaccination after USMC in 68-71, never had flu or anything else.