Transcript Slide 1
What You Need To Know
The
H1N1 virus is a new strain of the flu and
humans have not built up immunity to it.
Human infections with the new H1N1 virus
are ongoing in the United States.
Most people have recovered without needing
medical attention.
CDC 2009
Person
to person through coughing and
sneezing by infected people.
May also contact by touching something
contaminated with the virus
CDC 2009
Fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose,
body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.
Some reports of diarrhea and vomiting.
Course of illness can be mild to severe.
Higher impact in people younger than 25.
High risk for serious complications
65 and older
Pregnant women
Children younger than five years old
People with certain chronic illnesses
CDC 2009
Wash
hands with soap and water on a regular
basis.
Use alcohol-based hand cleansers.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue
when you cough or sneeze, immediately
throw tissue away.
Avoid close contact with sick people
If you have symptoms, stay home and away
from other people.
Stay home at least 24 hours after the fever is
gone.
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu
weber.edu/flu
Be prepared for a disruption in both campus and
online classes.
Encourage students to stay home or go home if
ill.
If you are ill, stay home or go home.
Communicate at the beginning of the semester
how you will manage your class if you become
ill.
If ill, will not feel like doing home work,
correcting papers
Assure students they will not be penalized for
late assignments or missed test dates if they or a
family member are ill.
Develop
a plan for managing late
assignments.
Make course material available
electronically.
Blackboard
Email
Develop
written or audio lectures for
important or difficult content.
Discussion board for frequently asked
questions.