Is there another disease?

I wonder if anyone noticed this or is this just me. I noticed from news articles, almost all the victims who dies in relation to the H1N1 influenza had visited the doctor/hospital before their death. In some cases, it took 2 - 3 visits to the doctor before it was confirmed it was H1N1. During that time, the doctor gave no quarantine instructions, some still move around shopping centers- without masks.

I know of a friend who passed away recently - a young mother. She leaves behind a 5 year old child. We knew her daughter had been sick and after that was her turn. We also knew that she had been to the doctors - more than once. We saw her just 2 weeks before that- healthy and bright.

Last week a relative went to the to the doctor's twice with flu symptoms. No test were done. With fever and cough, she continues to go about with her live, including going to public places. We really hope she will be fine and it is just a normal flu.

I wonder if there is another diseaseof the non-virual type we need to treat.