Like myself, that reaction is a clear understanding you have grasped the seriousness of the current situation overseas, and are not treating the potential of a transcontinental infection as something else to invent jokes about, as so many unfortunately are doing on FR, including people living in nations with actual 'Bird Flu' cases, as was shown on a PBS TV news show last night.
It was my own doctor & dentist who woke me up. They both stated have a sufficient amount of 'Tamiflu' on hand & buy it now just in case.
What you are saying is, "It's way worse than that, pal."