Swine Flu Mortality Rate (infographic)

Having survived the N1H1 virus recently, I find the topic especially interesting.  Swine flu was no vacation, but it sure wasn’t as bad as everyone assumes it is.  I had one day of severe symptoms (102°F temperature, horrible aches & pains, nausea, dizziness & appetite loss), but after that it was like a mild cold.

I just stumbled upon a great infographic via Digg.  If this isn’t a commentary on the American culture of fear-mongering, I don’t know what is.

Take a peek at the graphic linked to the right. Looks like Leprosy is just barely less deadly than N1H1.  Wait…what?  Leprosy, a word you probably haven’t seen since the 1960′s, is almost as deadly as this “epidemic” of Swine Flu.

Why isn’t the media telling us to be afraid of Leprosy too!

Hey Fox, why haven’t you explained this one:

For every ONE Swine flu death, there have been 2,521 (two thousand five hundred and twenty one!) deaths from Cardiovascular disease.

What this says is, its much better to be SICK than to be LAZY.  This should also tell you to go outside and jog somewhere.

So how do you survive Swine Flu? The answer is simple: stay healthy and active. Go outside and DO THINGS.  You’ll be saving yourself from a plethora of much deadlier diseases as well.