The fears of many have subsided concerning the H1N1 virus, though health officials are still warning of future problems. Dozens of cases have been confirmed in our area.

According to the latest numbers from the Texas Department of State Health Services, ten Brazos County residents have contracted H1N1, also known as the swine flu, with one case still categorized as "probable" and awaiting final state lab results.

In Grimes County, where three school districts canceled classes over fears that Navasota students may have contracted the disease, there have been two confirmed cases.

Closer to Houston, Montgomery County has seen 56 confirmed cases, with four probables. And in Walker County, five people have been confirmed to have had H1N1.

None of those cases have resulted in death, according to the state. In Texas, where 1,653 cases of H1N1 have been confirmed as of Friday, five people have died from the disease.

By comparison, state officials report 11 seasonal flu-associated pediatric deaths this flu season.

Still, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to monitor the spread of H1N1, with officials saying the outbreak could worsen.

"It’s uncertain at this time how serious or severe this novel H1N1 virus will be in terms of how many people infected will develop serious complications or die or how this new virus may affect the U.S. during its upcoming influenza season in the fall and winter," according to the CDC's website. "Because this is a new virus, most people will have little or no immunity against it, and illness may be more severe and widespread as a result. In addition, currently there is no vaccine to protect against this novel H1N1 virus."

Last month, the federal government put aside $1 billion for the development of a vaccine for H1N1, with some of that funding going towards shoring up the government drug and vaccine supply currently on hold in case of an outbreak of flu.

Nationwide, more than 13,000 people have contracted H1N1. Texas is second among states with total cases. Wisconsin has more than 2,200, according to the CDC.

For more information on H1N1, click on the links below this story.