Wolf Dietrich Schneider | Swine flu was the first epidemic that was not spread by viruses, but by journalists

"Swine flu was the first epidemic that was not spread by viruses, but by journalists. It quickly became clear that it was far less dangerous than our old winter flu - that most people were therefore unsuspecting and stupidly participating in the scaremongering by the pharmaceutical industry. Even the most responsible journalists usually lack a sense of proportion. We should keep this in mind: The great killers of humanity are hunger, malaria, AIDS, contaminated drinking water and road traffic."

Wolf Dietrich Schneider | was a German journalist, non-fiction author and language critic.

"Die Schweinegrippe war die erste Seuche, die sich nicht durch Viren verbreitete, sondern durch Journalisten. Rasch war klar, dass sie weit harmloser verlief als unsere alte Wintergrippe – dass die meisten sich also arglos und dümmlich an der Panikmache durch die Pharma-Industrie beteiligten. Auch den Verantwortungsbewussten unter den Journalisten fehlt es meist am Sinn für Proportionen. Wir sollten im Hinterkopf behalten: Die großen Mörder der Menschheit sind Hunger, Malaria, Aids, verseuchtes Trinkwasser und der Straßenverkehr."