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Is swine flu still something to be worried about?  This morning South Africa  reported its first death the swine flu after around 500 reported cases since mid June.  Even months after the initial frenzy over swine flu there are still lingering affects and cases still being reported.

Is this something to worry about though?  To put this in perspective here are some facts.  Each year over half a million Americans die from cancer,  over forty thousand people die from drunk driving related accidents each year.  5.4 million deaths world wide from smoking related diseases are reported each year.   And the whooping total for swine flu comes to an astounding 353.

Lets just say with standard precautions like washing your hands after using the bathroom, and not being exposed to sick people on a daily basis without proper procedure you will more than likely be just fine. No need to go buy new hazmat suits for the family.  Don’t worry folks, just another good old fashion media induced hype.