I don't want to sound ignorant, or to attract the "wrath of the forumites", but... Isn't it possible the media are blowing this out of proportion and causing an unneeded widespread panic because it results in higher readership? I mean, the plain old influenza caused 21,000 deaths in Germany alone in the 2014/2015 season (but influenza doesn't sell newspapers). Couldn't it be the case that this "new" virus will eventually become just "another flu", coming back every year, while humans carry on with their business? I'm not trying to downplay the tragedy of these recent victims, but I am genuinely wondering if perhaps a bit of perspective is badly needed...