The number of people suffering from swine flu is continuing to increase, health officials confirmed this evening. The latest figures from the HSE show the infection rate has risen over the past week from 160 people per 100,000 to 210 per 100,000. The highest rate is among children of school-going age, at almost 600 per 100,000. A total of ten people have died from swine flu in the state since the outbreak of the virus.