all the conspiracy theories aside, from a medical standpoint this shit is no joke..i'm an RN and trust me this has the hospitals shook..the swine flu is far more serious than bird flu, since it is easily transmitted from human to human..it is almost guaranteed that the cases in the U.S. will become far more serious and we will have people dying like they are in mexico..this shit just hit the U.S., it's thought to have been circulating in mexico for a few months, and thus the virus has gotten the chance to mutate and become more deadly..
Europe has already cautioned about travel to the U.S., let alone Mexico..the flu outbreak in 1918 killed 40 MILLION worldwide..in all honestly, i think this has the same potential, especially if the virus continues to mutate which will render drugs such as tamiflu ineffective..vaccines will take time to mass produce and won't due shit if this thing continually mutates..and in this global economy, we rely on other countries for medical equipment/supplies -- i'm sure every country will become very selfish in a time of crisis..
i know the SICC is full of comedians and conspiracy theorists -- which is fine, i find it hilarious..but definitely be cautious out there and protect your loved ones..it's affecting and killing healthy young adults, which is a big clue that this could be the big one..