This strain of flu is really no worse than any other acute strain. People die from the flu in the United States every single year. You don't hear about it though because it's not sensational news. This story was sensational because it was traced to a foreign country and the media hyped it up to make it sound worse than it really was.
I work in an Emergency Department and the people we've been flooded with watch way too much television and take too much to heart. The same things apply to this strain that applies to every other acute strain. You will have a harder time fighting it if you have a deficient immune system, are elderly, or are currently afflicted with another ailment that is wearing the body down. Infants and toddlers are also more suseptible simply because their immune systems aren't as developed as a healthy adult's is.
I'm all for freedom of the press, but this exposure was totally inappropriate and uncalled for and served no good to anyone. All it did was create a panic that could have easily been avoided. Of course countries like Mexico are going to see more deaths from viruses like this. In countries where healthcare is not as developed as ours, or where the country's citizens don't have the access to health care, you will see increased deaths and afflicted citizens. People just need to keep this stuff in mind when the media tries to make a mountain out of a mole hill.