All the Other Kids got a Week Off of School and all I Got Was H1N1

No, I don't have H1N1 (popularly known as the Swine Flu), but I like the title. But I have one thing to say to anyone who is having panic attacks: get over it! Observe:

• In order for you to be officially diagnosed with Swine Flu, your results need to be approved by the Department of Health -- and this whole process can take ten days to two weeks. By the time you've been diagnosed with your ailment and it has been put on file, you've already recovered and passed it on to a dozen other people who now have to take antivirals.
• In comparison with other influenzae, this is pretty mild. The average flu kills so many more people in the average flu season than the "epidemic" has killed so far. Schools don't close for that, why close now?

I'm sorry, I just needed to get that out of my system. I also want to wish a רפואה שלמה (that's Hebrew for refuah sh'lemah, or a full recovery. It means get well.) to all those who are sick.