Swine Flu? Really?

[mrlich]

Come to me, my intarwebs!

Am I missing something here? I mean - 36,000 deaths due to influenza per year (via the CDC), with (I'm told) exactly 1 death (in the US) thanks to swine flu. I don't mean to belittle that one death, but I just don't understand what the freak out is for.

To those more in the know than myself - am I missing something here?

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[anisette-toast.livejournal.com]

I just heard that the company basically is making anyone who's been to Mexico, CA, TX or any place CLOSE to Mexico in the last couple weeks is to stay home under "quarentine" for the incubation period of a week.

I mean... really... this is a little extreme, IMO.

[xtingu]

Hmmm. I travel to Austin every month for work. I wonder if I should quarantine myself for a week after I get home.