Is it true that normal flu is deadlier than swine flu?

Some people say that all the hype over swine flu is over nothing and that normal flu is considered to be deadlier. I thought that normal flu doesn't really kill anymore but apparently this is not the case. What do you think? The world health organization raised the alert from 5 to 6.Is it true that normal flu is deadlier than swine flu?
Well regarding the common human flu more people have died per date but that is due to the years upon years of infection and death were as this new strain has just come about and is believed to be derived from human/bird/swine strains intermixing.





Studies have been taken and the faultily rate for normal flu infections is less then 0.05%. Where as the new strain of H1N1 fatality rate in comparison to the amount affected range is between 0.3% - 1.5%. Regarding your question if you look at the statistics so far it looks although the new strain is much more deadly and i believe will spread very rapidly similar to that of ';Kevin bacon numbers';. This strain is similar to the ';Spanish Flu'; on 1918 which caused over 150 million deaths in a period of 2 years.





Now regarding the casualty rates at the moment is it a little early to know exactly how many will die and those that have in places like Mexico/America might of had the virus for years so possibly everyone infected could die based on speculation. Not proved, just an opinion of a worst case scenario. However since this virus has killed those healthy in their 30's, 40's it is a pretty good estimation that most elder persons with weaker immune systems will have a massive chance of dieing after infection, but from the information we know at the moment all ages have a chance much higher then any normal flu.





In conclusion it seems as though this new strain is much more deadly and considering how fast it is spreading with over 36,000 world wide this will spread fast and many will die, the media always softens the news as to not create panic among society but do yourself a favor and be ready, wash hands regularly keep away from anyone that has flu symptoms, and possibility purchase a flu mask and other precautionary protection ready for when this blows totally out of control in which appears to be very soon and even though vaccines/medication are being researched and dispensed considering the large volume of persons that will become infected who knows if everyone will be treated correctly.Is it true that normal flu is deadlier than swine flu?
The regular flue virus is far deadlier than swine flu. The swine flu is a mild strain, which is why it isn't dangerous.





People are not worried about swine flu per se, they are worried about the possibility of mutation, and the swine flu virus becoming something dangerous.
because the population infected by normal flu is huge, while government control tightly on swine flu.


If you have 1 million normal flu patients, eventually 100 dies. The death rate is 1/10,000.


Compared with you only have 100 swine flu patients, and 1 dies. The death rate is 1/100.


So people die more does really mean this flu is more deadly.
Yes a normal flu is deadlier than Swine Flu, more people die every year from it.


The reason Swine Flu was such a big deal, is because it was a new Flu and was spreading fast. Since we didn't know so much about it, as humans we freaked out. Although now it's calmed down, and the Swine Flu is actually pretty much a common cold.
In terms of number of death, common flu is more dangerous because it kills more people every year. However this H1N1 strain doesn't have a certain medication that addresses it. In fact, it is resistant to common flu diseases.
I notice that pretty much everyone here is saying the normal flu, however, It is still too early in the game to be making that decision. Yes, many people die from the regular flu each year, but what happens when flu season starts back up? As you have all said, this is a new sickness that we don't know a lot about. Mixed with the regular flu it could in fact be very bad.
Swine Flu is worse because no one is immune to it.


Have you ever seen the normal flu spread all over the world in a matter of months?


There is nothing to panic over, most people that get it have mild symptoms. Lets hope it doesn't return in the fall.
Yes. Normal flu kills about 35,000 people every year, and no one ever panics about it. Not nearly as many people have died from swine flu. It is serious, but most people are over reacting. Most cases of swine flu in the US have been minor.
Hard to say.





There are vaccines available for the regular flu where as there are none available for swine flu.


Swine Flu is currently a mild strain but scientists believe it will mutate soon and will start to become alot more serious.
Yes. The normal flu kills thousands of people yearly.





The WHO raising the alert was actually stupid because they know that they are creating too much panic and then they went and did that.