This is way too overhyped.
So far, in America, at least, there has been 1 death, and it was a little 2-year old who had gotten it in Mexico, lived in Mexico, and was rushed for treatment in a North Texas hospital. The flu has been here, it's estimated, for 2 weeks.
Every week, 800 people, in America alone, die of the normal flu.
Further, the flu is a virus that does not survive well in the coming conditions of summer. (Note that I know the Aussies are soon to face winter)
Everyone's freaking out about this. Just... Don't go near any infected people with a compromised immune system and you'll be fine. As long as you're healthy and not in North Texas (Pity me?), you're fine.