1. Tens of thousands of people die from the regular flu every year. 2. Yes, it could be an epidemic, with those cheesy masks and all, but really this is media's job: to over-dramatize this into something similar to scare-tactics. 3. HIV/AIDS will always be far worse than the swine flu, but has never gotten as much attention in its entire history, due to: racism (Africa) and much more because of homophobia (the irrational fear or hatred of gay people), because gay people are even more likely to get AIDS (I don't think I'm really allowed here to say why) 4. Let's agree on disagreeing (pardon the typo) so no mean stuff. >:[