Increased testing from all centers

There is very little RSV circulating (1.4% of samples submitted were positive) but we have had a huge uptick in the number of specimens being tested. This is due to the recent H1N1 influenza (formerly Swine Flu) pandemic that started at the end of last month. Due to increases in testing we are seeing quite a bit of parainfluenza and influenza B, more than we would normally know about this time of year.

The best source for up to date information about this new influenza strain can be found on the Los Angeles County's Website (www.ladhs.org) and the CDC's website (www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu).