Status Report
Currently all 50 states and the District of Columbia have one or more public health laboratories qualified to conduct confirmatory testing of the novel H1N1 virus. As a result, delivery of test results has been expedited, leading to improved disease control measures.
Public health laboratories contine to monitor for changes in the novel H1N1 virus that could impact disease control decisions. No changes in the virus have been detected to date.
Now that the presence of the novel H1N1 virus has been detected in communities nationwide, most states have prioritized testing. Samples from hospitalized patients, those with the potential for complications from the infection, and those from areas where the virus had not yet been identified receive priority.
For immediate weekly updates on the status of the Flu in your region see CDC's FluView.
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