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That is because you believe the Daily Mail and have no grasp of statistics.
Approx 12000 people die every year per million of population in the UK.
In the 2 months since H1N1 became prevalent, assuming an even distribution of deaths in the year approx 120,000 people have died in that same timeframe.
Current mortality rate is around the 1 in 1000 mark.
If just 20% of the population catch this highly infectious virus that's 12,000 dead on top of the usual mortality statistics.
Economically that would also be around 60 million working days lost.
That's if just 20% get it. 40% wouldn't be a surpise particularly.
... and I most definitely do not read the Daily Mail (who probably blame it on immigrants on benefits).
So after a bit of short term pain, we get to reap the benefits of not having to look after all the already ill people who are killed off by swine flu. Boomed!
There are more than 335 people out there with swine flu but most are treating themselves at home. The government has no idea of figures.
I'm off this week with flu, could be swine, bird, cat or mouse flu - I have no idea what it is but I can't drive - I tried on Tuesday and found myself on the wrong side of the road twice before I left town so drove home before I got on the motorway - I may be mercenary but I am not suicidal.
I mean it's not like you are any of your family are likely to be one of the 60,000 dead is it?
I'm not disputing the personal tragedy which accompanies any death of a loved one, but the fact is that if one or my family members dies in the next year there's a (only) 8% chance it will be from H1N1.
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