1) if "everyone" is "threatened" with "death", people tend to be "nicer" to one another
2) tragedies tend to bring people together (see rule #1)
3) it kills off the weak
To commemorate, I present a Recreation of the Swine Flu in Pandemic 2, a flash game, found here: http://www.crazymonkeygames.com/Pandemic-2.html

Pandemic. OOOoooOOohh... scaryyyy..
Setting up my weapon.

How will the Swine Flu evolve? You'll notice my weapon is more visible than lethal. We need the opposite: to make this thing less visible and more lethal to do the job.


Getting stronger... but more visible


Humans trying to protect themselves. Meh. They found it.

But, the U.S. and Mexico are screwed. Blame Canada and their fucking bacon.

Africa and Russia are screwed, thanks to the Middle East's unsanitary conditions.

There are no signs of life in New Zealand? Tell me something I don't already know.

Alas, the swine flu pandemic is evadable. Just like Tecmo Super Bowl predictions are accurate in their championship game scores and winners, so, too, shall be Pandemic 2.