Ordinary Gweilo

A 76-year-old man gets the flu, and is now in a "serious condition".  It's swine flu, so this is news.

People get flu.  Unfortunately some of them do die, especially if they are elderly or sick.  This is nothing new – flu is much more serious than a cold (even if most people get them confused).

Do not panic.  Do not close all schools (oh, they did already?).