Umm no. Back then we weren't as medically advanced. There's already a cure. You have to be treated within the first few days of your symptoms, but as long as people don't brush it off/wait too long to go to the doctor, then it will be fine. Be careful of course, but I highly doubt this will escalate to the level of a pandemic. (btw there's already a thread about this...)
Actually, this is the devilishly work of Manbearpig. Swine Flu is the least of our worries...it's Bear Flu we gotta look out for. Gives you the hairy hands.
They told us to run and duck for cover and to isolate ourselves from others. The world is not a safe place anymore. [I don't think it ever was] :P