Long comment: The medium chain fatty acids in Coconut oil kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi. These fatty acids kill bacteria that cause ear infections, gastric ulcers, sinus infections, gonorrhea, and pneumonia. They kill viruses that cause ringworm, Candida, athlete's foot, influenza, measles, herpes, mononucleosis, hepatitis C. There are many drugs that are anti-bacterial, but not anti-viral. Coconut Oil is one of the products that are useful as anti-viral .