Infection rate for H2N3 may not have hit it's peak yet here in SA. Here's the link to the weekly CDC update:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm
As far as bugs that can be exchanged during intimate contact, it may not be the worst, but flu can still kill healthy people. And providers don't have paid sick leave, last time I checked. I don't think avoiding kissing will be a particularly safe strategy. Get vaccinated, even if it's only 21% effective. And if the prospective partner is the wrong kind of "hot," (> 99 degrees F) take a rain check.