Swine Flu

Am I the only one who thinks the Swine Flu is a little too convenient, out of nowhere illness? It seems to me that this literally came up overnight. I have my suspicions. However, my current source for research and information is Dr. Mercola's Newsletter. Here is the link to see what he has to say about Swine Flu. He provides quite a history. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/29/Swine-Flu.aspx