CBS news is reporting that individual state-tallies indicate that H1N1 is not as widespread as once thought.
In July, the CDC unexpectedly told states to end swine flu testing. They rationalized that the government had already declared it an epidemic and that resources were needlessly used.
States get a chance to provide input on the decision. Public health officials disagreed with the decision because the mutating virus has a different epidemiology and a higher fatality rate.