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1: Most people with a healthy constitution run no severe risk if infected by the swine flu. It behaves like any other mundane influenza and is susceptible to common, over-the-counter antivirals.
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I think what's driven fears of ths swine flu is that, like the Spanish Flu, it may kill a disproportionate portion of young and healthy adults, by overstimulating their immune systems through a cytokine storm.
With that said, there is no evidence that this is the case. I heard Tamiflu is effective against the flu. As for its fatality rate, it just isn't deadly outside of Mexico. And the one fatality in Texas is that of a Mexican toddler.
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4: I am personally a little more concerned than the average person should be. After my transplant, my immune system is purposely compromised. I'm prone to the swine flu and if I should ever catch it, I may require hospitalization to ensure that it doesn't grow out of control.
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If you are concerned about infection but don't want to interrupt working, you may want to invest in a respirator (N95 class or higher). While it's not a sure-fire preventive tool, it will help mitigate the risk a bit.
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As far as the name is concerned, I think Swine Flu is a dandy designation. Of course, the World Health wonks want to call it the North American Flu. Any objections to that, North Americans?
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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