On June 11, 2009, the Swine Flu was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The group increased the flu alert level to phase 6, which means the flu is a "widespread human infection."
Roughly 70 countries have reported cases of the H1N1 flu, many caused by traveling to other areas that already had the virus. Over the past few weeks, West Virginia has increased from sporadic flu spread to local spread. As of June 18, there have been 77 cases reported in West Virginia. Several of these include Cabell and Putnam Counties.
The West Virginia Bureau for Health reported 115 cases in West Virginia as of 115, only four have been hospitalized.
The Department of Health and Human Resources announced on June 10, that the West Virginia State Lab is now certified to test Swine Flu cases, after confirming five cases and having them tested by either a center in Atlanta or another certified lab. Once both labs tested positive, West Virginia's lab became a certified testing location for the flu.
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