CDC Data Shows Why Clinical Labs Continue to Identify Cases of A/H1N1 Flu
Clinical labs continue see higher-than-normal flu activity in what is typically the off-season
New cases of A/novel H1N1 continue to show up in the United States and worldwide. It means that influenza activity at clinical laboratories is higher than normal for this time of year. These continuing influenza cases affirm why public health officials expect a busy flu season this fall and winter.
In fact, data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that overall influenza activity decreased in the United States in recent weeks compared to late April and early May. At the same time, the novel A/H1N1 flu has spawned a second flu season this year, extending into the summer months of 2009.
