A local view on swine flu at Wash. U.
Posted September 30, 2009 at 2:01 am
Updated September 30, 2009 at 2:10 am
Swine Flu Facts for the University:
According to Alan Glass, director of Habif Health and Wellness Center:
· As of Monday, about 50 cases of H1N1 flu.
· Three weeks since the first case at the University.
· Steady rate of about 2.5 new cases per day.
· All cases are mild to moderate.
· All students have recovered or are recovering as expected.
Swine Flu Vaccination:
The University’s next step is to set up vaccination clinics starting in October, according to Glass. Details will be announced once the administration determines when the University will receive the vaccine.
Recent H1N1 Events:
No severe cases have been reported among University students so far.
A 14-year-old girl from Hazelwood, Mo., died at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital last Tuesday. The girl’s mother claims that doctors confirmed her daughter had tested positive for the swine flu. The Missouri Department of Health is investigating the case, which later will be passed on to the CDC.
A 24-year-old Independence, Mo., woman died on Sept. 16 after being hospitalized with flu-like symptoms. She was the second death in Missouri after a 44-year-old man died in May after traveling to Mexico.
Twenty-six states report widespread influenza activity—Missouri is not included, but Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky and Tennessee are.
Missouri reports “local” activity of influenza, meaning a relatively low level of activity.
Read a comprehensive swine flu update.
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On September 30, 2009 at 5:29 pm Srivatsa said
Once H1N1 is confirmed in cases on campus, are the students/staff being quarantined? How, where, for how long?