Here are a couple of "facts" that i found.

According to the CDC:
* about 36,000 people die from the flu each year. (about 98 people per day)

* about 300,000 people die from obesity each year (about 821 per day)

So what is the swine flu's death toll so far? Around 200 or so, i think.
To me, it seems to be way blown out of proportion.