Hawaii now has 722 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus commonly known as swine flu, according to today’s latest count by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

That’s an increase of 106 from last week’s CDC update.
The state Department of Health, which stopped updating Hawaii cases on June 24, has said it expects the swine flu count to continue to rise.
Hawaii’s first cases of swine flu — a couple and a school-aged child — were confirmed May 5.
According to the CDC, there are 37,246 confirmed cases in all 50 states, plus the territories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The CDC reports 211 deaths in the U.S. related to swine flu.
Last week, the CDC said there were 33,902 cases and 170 deaths.
The CDC has said it believes the total number of confirmed cases — people who sought treatment and underwent testing — is just the tip of the iceberg. Officials estimate more than 1 million Americans have been infected with the virus, though many probably had only mild illness.
Swine flu is the predominant flu type circulating currently, with nine states, including Hawaii, reporting widespread cases.
For a state-by-state count of swine flu cases in the United States, go to the CDC Web site at:
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm