The CDC has released information on an emerging "superbug" that is spreading through hospitals and other healthcare facilities around the country, including Kanawha County....

KCHD is partnering with a number of local agencies to sponsor a training entitled "Active Shooter in the Workplace: Are You Prepared?"...

On Thursday, February 7, 2013, the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will launch the on-line access to Kanawha County food service inspection reports. ...

In recent weeks, Kanawha County has seen a rise in cases of gastrointestinal illness, or the "stomach bug," possibly caused by a virus known as norovirus. ...

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is announcing a recent rise in influenza cases in Kanawha County....

Health Officer and Executive Director of KCHD, Dr. Rahul Gupta, lectured at the WVU School of Medicine this fall on public health in West Virginia.  Click here to see the presentation...

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department would like to make the public aware of the swine (pig) flu cases that have appeared recently in nearby states. As of today, the number of cases of H3N2v virus since July 12, 2012 is one hundred forty-five cases confirmed by the CDC. The number of ca...