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My school quickly sprung into action, placing posters in all the restrooms.Hand Washing Instructions.
You may have heard about the outbreak of the swine flu (influenza) inMexico and in some parts of the U.S. The people currently most atrisk are those who have traveled recently to infected areas. Thehealth and well-being of our students, faculty and staff is ourutmost concern. There have not been any cases of the flu on ourcampus and no confirmed cases of swine flu in Eastern Oregon. EOU isclosely monitoring the situation with local health officials.Swine Influenza (Flu)Public health officials in Oregon are stepping up surveillance for anew strain of influenza known as swine flu, after cases wereconfirmed in California, Texas and Mexico.Here in Oregon, the flu season has been winding down and there havebeen no known cases of the swine flu. While there is no need to beoverly concerned at this point, to help prevent an outbreak, students,faculty and staff are encouraged to take the precautions they wouldnormally take to prevent colds or flu:o Wash your hands often with soap and water (Alcohol-based handcleaners are also effective).o Try to avoid touching your, eyes, nose or mouth.o Try to avoid close contact with sick people.o Don't share drinks, toothbrushes, etc.Cover your mouth with something other than your hand when you cough,If you are sick, go see your doctor but otherwise try not to go outand expose others to your illness.SymptomsSymptoms of the flu usually include a high fever (102-104 degrees),chest discomfort/cough, body aches, headache and/or exhaustion.Usually, people can pinpoint exactly when their symptoms started, andthey start suddenly -- "I was fine at 10, but by 10:30 I was reallysick." Stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat and other symptoms of thecommon cold are usually not prominent. Illness caused by this newstrain of flu has the same symptoms as illness caused by otherstrains of flu including fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, coughing,runny nose, sore throat, and can include nausea, vomiting anddiarrhea.PrecautionsInfluenza is spread just like the common cold - through droplets inthe air and from direct contact with individuals with the virus.Touching surfaces that have been contaminated by someone who has avirus and then touching their eyes, nose, or mouth increases thechance of acquiring the virus."When outbreaks happen it can cause anxiety," said Kohn. "Theantidote for that is good information - and good public healthpractice. As we get more information about this new strain of flu wewill be working with our partners across the country and at theCenters for Disease Control to address this issue."Background on swine fluSwine influenza is a respiratory illness related to seasonalinfluenza. Swine flu is commonly seen in pigs, although occasionallyhuman infections also occur. The most common route of exposure forhumans is through contact with pigs, however none of the ill peopleare known to have had such contact or link to people who do. Thosewho had swine flu in the U.S. thus far have experienced mild illness,and have recovered. US hospitals have not reported an increase inserious respiratory illness. All cases were detected through routinesurveillance for seasonal influenza.Although this new strain of flu is called "swine flu," you do nothave to have physical contact with pigs to get infected, and you donot get swine flu from eating pork or pork products. Regular fluvaccines do not generally protect against swine flu.For more information, you can visit the following CDC website aboutswine flu infections in people. It will be updated daily:www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/investigation.htmWhat to doIf you are having symptoms consistent with the flu, see the StudentHealth Center, or visit your primary care provider.If you feel sick, stay home and see your physician. Students shouldcontact their instructors to let them know they are ill.
I am proud to say that UMSL has yet to send any annoying emails about swine flu. They're too busy sending email every other day, apologizing for the website being down.
Actually, I seldom have any problems with the school's computers/website/etc.
Not a function of keeping the germs. Covering your mouth with your hands moves the germs to your hands.Everything you touch after that becomes contaminated.Coughing into your hands guarantees you're doing your part to spread the germs to your fellows.
Fistful, did you call the mayor and tell him that the guy passing out the fliers was coughing and using the fliers to cover his mouth?
How many MO folks are on this board? I live right there too.
Thread win!
o Don't share... toothbrushes, etc.
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