>>174038
You're confusing two things, anon.
First is the concept of "scare." Children get scared of things going on around them because they are powerless and lack perspective. Just because the children are scared of every storm doesn't mean there is less of a likelihood of a tornado being outside.
Said a different way - just because stupid people get scared there is an epidemic doesn't mean there isn't an illness afoot.
Second - the CDC willingly admits that the flu vaccine doesn't really help with the strain currently kicking our ass. That is, in part, why it is so severe. Thankfully, work is still fairly slow up at the factory - but we've seen it clean out entire departments for a week.
Areas are getting hit pretty hard by it. Perhaps there are just as many people getting the flu as who got the sniffles and called it the flu … but this one takes you out for a few days. I call it "Mexican Lung Herpes" for a reason.
You're ultimately going to believe what you want to believe - and in no way am I trying to tell you that you need to go out and get a flu vaccine. I don't get them, myself - as I don't believe in vaccinating against the flu outside of the elderly (if it really does any good…). They never seemed to do any good when I was in the military, either.
But there is certainly something to take note of. If you do start getting the bone shivers, get ready to be out for a few days - and have someone to check on you in the event it scored a critical hit on you and you need medical help.