My DS tested positive for the strain that is the swine flu (I forget the letter) and his Dr said it was probably the swine flu but it would not be confirmed.
He was sent home on a Wednesday morning from school because he was feeling bad and had a temp of 101.6. At it's peak, his temp reached 104.3. By Friday, it was down to 100 in the morning and then nothing by the evening. He actually played soccer Saturday morning.
Like anything else, only the "bad news" gets attention. You are only going to hear the tragic endings of people with swine flu. There are TONS of people that have had it and didn't die. Think of all of those people.