I'm a bit behind on posting about this. I still think these things get blown out of proportion, but this does give me motivation to wash my hands, especially since I work in a public place.
Swine flu may reach 50% infection rate in Arkansas. I've only been seriously sick once since moving here, a week long bug that I couldn't kick for the longest time. I actually think working at the library may have built my immune system up to near superhuman levels.