We have provided information on the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention update page as well as that for the World Health Organization's update page. For that information please go to the Fairmont State Health Service link below and click on Pandemic Flu.
The Pandemic Influenza Alert level has been raised to 6, which means that a global pandemic is under way.
There are confirmed cases of Influenza A(H1N1) in West Virginia. For more information, visit the CDC link below. CDC recommends that people should still use everyday preventive actions such as washing hands frequently, covering coughs/sneezes, staying home when you are sick, and avoiding close contact.
For more information you may go to:
http://www.fairmontstate.edu/studentresources/healthservice/pandemicinfluenza.asp
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu
