The Swine Flu - How Big of a Problem is it Really?

The world is coming to an end, or at least this is what the media wants us to think. With the Swine Influenza infesting 15 countries, it appears that we must take this flu seriously. Yes, over 150 people have died worldwide and many more are fighting this virus. But does anyone think we are just making a bigger deal than this really is? Is the media just scaring us into believing we are in more danger than we think?

What makes this flu so different from the rest? 150 people have died WORLDWIDE just from the Swine Flu… but has anyone realized that over 500,000 die worldwide every year just from the regular flu? Yes, the swine flu is in America and one person has died so far… except the child who died wasn’t even a citizen! One person, alone, has had fatal consequences in America but about 36,000 people die from the regular flu every year and over 200,000 are hospitalized for the flu in America as well.

Yes, I have heard it is highly communicable but so is every other virus or flu around. Every time someone in my family is ill, a week later I will find myself lying in bed with a fever. So can we honestly believe that the Swine Flu is so much worse that we need to be closing down schools and locking ourselves in our homes? I feel like this is a bit of an overreaction.

If anyone can explain to me why this Swine Influenza is SO much worse than any other flu in the world, I would greatly appreciate it.