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so far, it is not killing as many people as regular flu....

or malaria...that kills 3000 people a DAY.....

I do sincerely have great sympathy for the younger people who have died....however, a death is a death, whether they be 10 yrs old or 90 yrs old....

this disease is opportunistic just like other diseases ....it has made millions sick, probably, because we actually don't know, and millions have gotten over it without much fanfare.

the story of this "pan-epidemic" will be: it was far less severe for MOST people than the experts thought it would be....and I predict that it has already peaked, and that there will be fewer deaths from it than the regular flu....

But good thing we have been saved from DDT - which killed the mosquitos that carried malaria

I am sure those poor 3000 people that die each day are grateful to know they were sacrificed for “the environment”

.and I predict that it has already peaked, and that there will be fewer deaths from it than the regular flu....

I hope that your prediction is correct. I'm not convinced there won't be a resurgence, but awareness has been pushed through the roof due to the media exposure. Hopefully this will mean more people than usual get a vaccine.

Will H1N1 be a science-fiction type pandemic that leaves only a few of us walking the earth, trying to rebuild society? Almost certainly not, even though it has been portrayed in the media with a healthy dose of hyperbole. Will it kill people, and, more specifically, younger, healthy people who normally aren't in a high risk group? The data so far suggests that yes, it could certainly do that, and has. If it's causing cytokine storms, people with more healthy immune systems are at risk.

And there's a vaccine for it. Now the vaccine has become more widely available, and it's just a good idea to get the shot and avoid getting the flu. Because even if it's not a civilization-destroying superbug, it's still going to be a nasty waste of your time and health. And that's why I participate on these threads. Those who paint the vaccine as more dangerous than the flu are just flat out incorrect. If you have no egg allergy, the vaccine is the route I'd choose.