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Let's put things in perspective:

Between the years 1979 to 2001, an average of 41,400 people died from influenza or influenza-related causes in the United States each year. This was not considered an "epidemic", "pandemic" or Holocaust. It was considered normal.

(Source: http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/163/2/181)

Since the swine flu has been identified within the U.S. borders, a total of one person (a six-week old infant, IIRC) has died as a direct cause of swine flu infection. Most people are not showing any symptoms worse than what is to be expected from influenza infection, and most do not even see the need to seek medical treatment as a result.

Can someone please explain to me why it is I am supposed to be worried?

<blockquote data-quote="Anubis" data-source="post: 59639" data-attributes="member: 1055">Let&#039;s put things in perspective:Between the years 1979 to 2001, an average of 41,400 people died from influenza or influenza-related causes in the United States each year.&nbsp; This was not considered an &quot;epidemic&quot;, &quot;pandemic&quot; or Holocaust.&nbsp; It was considered normal.(Source: <a href="http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/163/2/181" target="_blank">http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/163/2/181</a>)Since the swine flu has been identified within the U.S. borders, a total of one person (a six-week old infant, IIRC) has died as a direct cause of swine flu infection.&nbsp; Most people are not showing any symptoms worse than what is to be expected from influenza infection, and most do not even see the need to seek medical treatment as a result.Can someone please explain to me why it is I am supposed to be worried?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Anubis, post: 59639, member: 1055"] Let's put things in perspective: Between the years 1979 to 2001, an average of 41,400 people died from influenza or influenza-related causes in the United States each year. This was not considered an "epidemic", "pandemic" or Holocaust. It was considered normal. (Source: [url="http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/163/2/181"]http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/163/2/181[/url]) Since the swine flu has been identified within the U.S. borders, a total of one person (a six-week old infant, IIRC) has died as a direct cause of swine flu infection. Most people are not showing any symptoms worse than what is to be expected from influenza infection, and most do not even see the need to seek medical treatment as a result. Can someone please explain to me why it is I am supposed to be worried? [/QUOTE]

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