Influenza Response

If you are one of your chapter members are ill with flu-like symptoms, please ask a chapter leader to report the illness to the Greek Affairs office immediately. Reports may be made to 785.532.5546.

What is H1N1 influenza?

H1N1 influenza is a disease similar to the seasonal flu, but it tends to afflict a younger population (median age 17 years in Kansas.) The disease lasts up to a week or longer, but the initial fever may be gone in just a few days.

Symptoms of H1N1 flu in humans are similar to symptoms of seasonal flu and include:

Fever greater than 100 degrees -Body aches, coughing, sore throat
Respiratory congestion
Headache
In some cases, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

How To Prevent the Spread of Influenza

H1N1 flu is spread through respiratory droplets that are coughed or sneezed into the air. It may also be spread by virus that remains on hands after coughing or sneezing that gets spread to others through common use items such as phones, doorknobs, desks and keyboards.

If you are sick, stay home to avoid spreading illness to coworkers and friends. DO NOT go to class, dining halls or any social gatherings. Cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue and properly dispose of used tissues. Clean hands after using tissues with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer or soap and warm water.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Stay healthy by eating a balanced diet, drinking plenty of water and getting adequate rest and exercise.

Work is currently underway for an H1N1 vaccine and it is expected to be available in the fall. This vaccination will be recommended in addition to the seasonal flu vaccine. Lafene will be offering seasonal flu vaccinations, as well as H1N1 vaccinations, as soon as the vaccines become available. Continue to practice good preventive practices to reduce the spread of any influenza virus.

Source: www.k-state.edu/lafene/h1n1flu.htm

K-State Influenza Response Team In Place

At K-State, the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff are of utmost concern. A comprehensive team from all areas of the university is meeting to stay abreast of the status of the H1N1 flu.

The University is guided by a plan developed to respond to incidents of potential pandemic flu. Should the situation escalate this plan will be implemented to respond quickly to contain the spread of the H1N1 flu.

University officials continue to actively monitor the local, regional, national and worldwide swine flu situation.

Concerned students, their parents and others who have questions may call the influenza hotline at 785.532.7233 or learn more online.

more information

Vi st Lafene Health Center's website