As an aside, it is H1N1 and has a broad mix of genetic material (human, pig, avian), obviously being transmitted human to human. It isn't generally called a swi

As an aside, it is H1N1 and has a broad mix of genetic material (human, pig, avian), obviously being transmitted human to human. It isn't generally called a swine flu. And I believe this year's flu shot is effective against this strain. If a high casualty, large scale pandemic occurs (or when, as many virologists predict) it will dramatically reshape society. High density areas, large concentration workplaces, any pathogen friendly concentrations of people...society will change quickly. SARS had relatively low transmission and a small victim count, but it still caused significant way-we-work damage in the Toronto area.