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The air above Palau's pristine waters smells of salt and breadfruit, and on calm mornings in Koror, Palau's commercial centre, the whirr of dive boat engines echoes across the bay.

Unfazed by the rain, dozens of fans passed by the home every few minutes, with many peeking through the bay window, taking selfies in the doorway and lingering with curiosity.

But with so many remedies promising to keep colds and flu at bay, how much of it actually works and is it even possible to boost your immune system in the first place?

They bared their teeth into wolfish expressions, swiped at each other with pretend claws, made O-shaped howling mouths as if baying at the moon, and so on.

It was the baying of the hounds, now close enough to hear.