What's Up With This New Flu Bug? Legacy of a Nation

How many people do you know who have gotten sick and can't seem to get rid of this violent flu?

What's going on with this thing?

Is it a new strain of flu?

Where did it come from?

What are the long-term effects of this thing? 

Are we just paranoid?

If so, why are we so sick and how come so many have it?