It's Swine Flu! We're All Going To Die!

Not really.

One thing that I find interesting is that the media likes to over exaggerate and over hype happenings that concern the United States, perhaps to gain more viewers for their programs. 

One victim of hype in the past year is the ever-dangerous (implied sarcasm) disease that is Swine Flu. 

Or, as the scientific community calls it, H1N1. 

Put short, Swine Flu is a variant of the flu that crossed over to the US from Mexico.
A flu that was SO overhyped that people were CERTAIN death was imminent for those infected with the virus.

Except, they were wrong. 

There was no Black Plague-esque death scale, there was no need for the United States borders to be closed. Everything continued as normal. 

Why is this, you might ask?

Wasn't the Swine Flu the WORST epidemic ever to hit the US?

Simple: A flu by any other name is still the flu.

The only thing different between the regular Influenza and H1N1 is the name, and the DNA strands. 

Sure, an entirely different vaccine would be required to cure it, but it is no more detrimental to your body than the regular flu is. 

And this is just what the cartoonist is trying to point out to us with their cartoon.
People have over hyped this disease, when the scientific community has been trying to explain that it is not serious as we thought.
The media overshadowed our bright thinkers, apparently, with their "boys that cry 'epidemic!'". 

This is why I say you should never entirely believe the news media on anything, or follow the hype. 

ALWAYS seek the facts, consult experts if possible, do a little research. 

This thing we call the internet has a vast array of sources to check out, some more credible than Fox News or other stations. 

Whatever you do, though, don't give into the hype. 

Remember what happens when you're struggling to swim and you panic?

You drown.