Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Passed Person-to-Person in U.S.

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The same numbers were found in children over the age of 9, representing a longer time frame that is typically seen in adults. Bhattarai said, "this is consistent with earlier studies of seasonal flu."

This and future data should help officials decide when children should be allowed to return to school.

The teleconference also addressed the current delays and shortages in available H1N1 vaccine.

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"We're all disappointed and frustrated by the current situation with the vaccine supply but we need to recognize we're not alone. The situation is true globally," said Dr. Bruce Gellin, director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Vaccine Program.

The situation points up problems in the current vaccine production system, which relies on eggs as incubators of the virus.

"There's certainly lots of room for improvement in these systems," Gellin said. "Some of the early issues are resolving, particularly real difficulties with yield and variability among manufacturers. Some yields were half what was expected, some were less than half. That was a large part of the issue. We're encouraged that many of these things are being optimized and it's the same with the seasonal vaccine every year. We continue to do tune-ups which are going to translate to more doses over the coming weeks and hopefully then, the lines will get shorter."

More information

There's more on H1N1 flu at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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