If you have the flu…
-Go home if you live close enough to campus or stay in your residence. When you do leave your residence, wear a mask.
-Let your professors know you’re sick. Health Services doesn’t provide doctor’s notes, but Grace-Bishop said they are reaching out to staff and faculty to inform them about the outbreak.
-Get plenty of bed rest.
-Drink clear fluids and eat nutritiously. Takeout meals from the dining halls can be coordinated through RAs or hall directors.
-Treat your symptoms. Take acetaminophen or ibuprofen to help with fevers and body aches. For coughs, use lozenges and take cough syrup. Gargle with salt water if you have a sore throat.
-Manage your stress level
Some prevention tips
-Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
-Wash your hands with soap and water.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
-Eat healthy, get enough sleep and manage your stress.
-Don’t share towels, eating utensils, drinking glasses, or other things that could spread germs.
-Cough and sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not your hand.
What to do to prevent the flu...or if you already have it
Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Updated: Thursday, November 5, 2009 21:11
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