You dont know what you are talking about Im afraid, In England alone there are 100000 more cases than last week and currently there are 870 in hospital with 10% of those critical. It is hitting under 14's the hardest. I would normally agree with you about government hype but this time it is different. People born before 1957 would seem to have some defence as its similar to a strain that was virulent prior to then. It may not be as serious in the states yet, but it will be.
You forget that that the UK is only 900miles from furthest Northern tip to Southern and has 60million people so with 155000new case in 2 weeks the maths is easy. On the news just now it said we are flying someone to Sweden to care for an otherwise healthy person who has swineflu and needs a machine to run both her heart and lungs. 1 in 6 of the 30+ deaths have had no underlying health issues. 867 have been admitted to hospital in only 2 weeks...It is unpresidented and worrying as a father of a 3 year old who is in a high risk category. I live in a rural area and it is in most villages now, but in certain built up city areas 1in 5 now have it. So nationwide it certainly is!
I see that I have to beat this dead horse. Understand something people, particularly my UK bretheren. Most if not all of the infomation people are basing their hysteria on comes from the mainstream media! If is the truth you seek on this or any other topic go to the correct sources and the mainstream media has never been and never will be a reliable source. I've got a question. How many RIU members reading this thread are either infected themselves or know someone that is.
i don't get ill, and when if i do, i walk it off bring it on!
