Health officials are finding that as the H1N1 cases are rising along with the bacterial pneumonia.

There has been an increase in flu complications leading to pneumonia. The flu is at record levels due to the new H1N1 virus, also called swine flu.

The number of cases is taking over the typical number of regular flu cases at this time of the year. Cases of regular flu usually peak between December and May.

Dr. Anne Schuchat, who heads the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, "We're seeing an increase in serious pneumococcal infectious around the country."

The CDC follows pneumococcal infections with help from 10 state health departments. Denver, Colorado, averages about 20 cases of pneumonia in October during a common flu season.

Schuchat said, but "in October 2009, they had nearly triple that number."

The Denver area has seen 58 flu-related pneumonia cases and minimum two-thirds of those sickened were aged 20 to 60, according to her.