Put down the crack pipes and stop falling for media sensationalism.
Q. Can swine flu be fatal?
A.
Just like the regular flu, swine flu worsens pre-existing medical conditions in people. So people with already compromised immune systems can die after contracting it.
Q. But doesn't the common flu kill more people?
A. Yes, common seasonal flu kills 250,000 to 500,000 people every year. But what worries officials is that a new strain of the flu virus can spread fast because people do not have natural immunity and vaccines can take months to develop.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/27...ef=mpstoryview
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