At a nearly 2% mortality rate even for younger people, I think the odds are high enough to be worried. It's obviously not as deadly as the bubonic plague, but this disease is very infectious...
This is not true. A recent study from China showed the mortality rate for 30-39 year olds to be .2% I believe. And the rate goes down from there as age decreases.
Link to source would be very much appreciated.
It's not 2% for younger, it's like <0.5% for less than 40, and something like 10% for older than 70.