At last count, there were 131 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza (commonly referred to as "swine flu") in the United States and just one death attributed to the illness.

This is a country of about 350 million people that, during the average winter, has more than 1 million cases of seasonal flu and an estimated 35,000 deaths from the disease.

Am I the only one who thinks all the hysteria ovet the current "outbreak" is just a bit silly?