What’s up with the swine flu hysteria? In recent reports, doctors are saying it could hospitalize up to 2 million this  season and possibly kill 90,000 people. YIKES!

The government is feverishly working towards offering a vaccine in October. There’s a sidekick to it, kinda like the pharmaceutical ads you see on tv, side effects include… Call your doctor immediately if you have sudden dizziness, vomiting, fever, etc.  Wait, sounds like the flu again.

Seriously, LA Times Reports:

Reporting from Atlanta – Nearly 2 million Americans could be hospitalized during this winter’s novel H1N1 influenza pandemic, with as many as 300,000 clogging intensive care units in heavily affected regions, according to a report released Monday by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Overall, 20% to 40% of the population could develop symptoms of the strain commonly known as swine flu, and 30,000 to 90,000 could die, according to the report. During a normal flu season, the virus kills about 35,000 Americans.

The difference this year is that pandemic H1N1 is killing middle-aged adults and adolescents, whereas seasonal flu kills primarily the elderly.

The reason why younger people are more at risk is they have not built up a tolerance for the illness. I’m going to  get the regular flu shot and decide whether or not to get the other vaccine in October. As usual, check with your doctor on what’s best for you and your family.