Swine Flu Reported in 30 States ATLANTA, GA (Associated Press) -

U.S health officials say there are now 226 confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States.

The tally released Sunday by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention also shows 30 states now have cases of swine flu. That's up from the CDC's count of 160 confirmed cases in 21 states.

CDC officials say the increase in part reflects catching up on a backlog of tests. But it also shows that swine flu is fairly widespread in the U.S. They say the 30 people hospitalized so far have been mostly older children and young adults.

On the Sunday talk shows, health officials were cautiously optimistic that the new swine flu isn't as dangerous as first feared. But they urged people to keep taking precautions.
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