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Campus Life UTA prepared for a swine flu outbreak on campus, university officials say | UTA prepared for a swine flu outbreak on campus, university officials say |
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| Written by Dustin L. Dangli | ||||
| Monday, 27 April 2009 07:26 PM | ||||
InformationSwine Flu Protection Tips1. Wash hands regularly 2. Avoid touching the face especially the eyes, nose and mouth 3. Cover nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing 4. Avoid contact with diseased people 5. Distance yourself if you’re sick Source: http://www.uta.edu/healthservices/ According to an Associated Press story, the respiratory disease has already killed more than 100 people in Mexico and two cases have been confirmed in Texas with another eight waiting for confirmation. A Monday Dallas Morning News story said Canyon Creek Elementary School in Richardson was shut down after a student tested positive for swine flu. A Fort Worth Star-Telegram article Monday said health officials are investigating the first probable case of the disease at McLean Middle School in Fort Worth. Bob Blum, Health Services director, said his department and the university are prepared to handle the swine flu. “We just successfully got through the flu season,” he said. “There’s no reason we shouldn’t be able to handle this.” Its first step was to release the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention handout, which is available in the Health Services medical clinic and possibly later around campus, Blum said. Symptoms are similar to the flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Blum said nothing suggests that swine flu is more dangerous than the normal flu, and the problem stems from the disease not commonly present in humans. “People have not had this flu before,” he said. “So there is no resistance.” Health Services is prepared to see and test students who feel they may have swine flu, Blum said. If students are confirmed to have the disease, Blum said Health Services would give them the appropriate medication and send them home. He said they want to limit the amount of exposure of the disease. If the swine flu becomes a pandemic, the university has a plan ready, Blum said. Business management sophomore Robert Maddox said the best thing the university could do is to inform students. “You can’t protect yourself if you don’t know about it,” he said. Emergency management coordinator Cindy Mohat didn’t return phone calls by press time. University Police Assistant Chief Rick Gomez declined to comment. Biochemistry sophomore Kara Marquis said she has done the usual to protect herself like washing her hands frequently, avoiding shaking hands with others and not touching her face. Blum said focusing on hand hygiene could help students prevent the swine flu from spreading. He said they could also protect themselves by avoiding people who may be sick. SOURCE LIST http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/1342343.html http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/042809dnmetswineflu.117f21302.html Views: 1253 | E-mail
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