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H1N1 diagnosis may not be conclusive

If you come down with a nasty cough, a fever over 100 and other flulike symptoms this fall, do you have the new 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus or the regular, get-it-every-year seasonal flu?

Your doctor might take a culture, but, chances are, you might never know the results.

If you're not part of a group that's traditionally considered at high risk for flu complications, such as those with...

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