like you said if the virus comes back in autumnand mutated in a new strain then what the hell is tamiflu going to do? Absolutely nothing because as least as I understand why the common cold and flu cant be cured is because they do mutate. Thats why people are always treated with the previous years virus.

Like most things, the more you know, the less you know; and the muddier it gets.

Taking anti-virals unnecessarily increases the chance of more virulent strains developing; however, serious cases of swine flu have appeared in a significant percentage of previously healthy people. So what to do?

Does each and every case have to be treated as a unique one? That goes against the Brits special program.

I think people are getting confused over ant-viral medication taken after the fact and the shots which try and prevent you getting it before the fact.

Would just allowing people to "weather out" their illness not increase the chances of mixing the old deadlier flu with the new easily spread one where some people get both strains going at once?

I don't think we can jump to any conclusions here. Its still a big confusing mess. I guess the issue comes with whether or not people can make up their own minds or will something be forced?