Swine Flu Conspiracy?

I really don't understand what all the fuss is about this swine flu pandemic. Yes, its a new strain of the flu virus but we get new strains every year hence the need for a yearly vaccination.

Yes there have been deaths associated with the virus but it doesn't seem more fatal than the yearly flu outbreaks.

There have been conspiracy theories that the attention to this swine flu virus is to promote sales of the drug Tamiflu...

Reality is, there is no medicine for viral illnesses (vaccines maybe, but once you get the disease you have to let your body fight it) including the common cold.