[Students] Swine Flu Update

[Joan Lawrence]

Swine Flu Update for Students, Faculty and Staff

 

Texas A&M University-Commerce is working collaboratively with the city
of Commerce, local health agencies and the governor's office to monitor
the swine flu on behalf of its students, faculty and staff.  

 

As of Tuesday April 28, there are no known reports of swine flu in Hunt
County or in our surrounding area.  However, officials on campus are
taking precautions in the event reports begin to occur.  

 

Symptoms of the swine flu are similar to those of regular or seasonal
flu and include fever, fatigue, lack of appetite, and coughing.  Some
also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, and
diarrhea.  

 

While the swine flu is contagious, it is not known at this time how
easily the virus spreads between people.  Health officials believe it
may spread in similar ways to the seasonal flu.   You are advised to
follow standard precautions to reduce the spread of any respiratory
illness.  Stay home when you are sick to avoid spreading illness to
others; cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow or a tissue and
properly dispose of used tissues; wash hands frequently and thoroughly
with soap and warm water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.  

 

In the event that you or someone in your family should have any of the
above symptoms, you should seek immediate medical attention at the
Student Health Center or visit your primary care physician.  Medical
personnel have been briefed through the Texas Department of State Health
Services on testing methods for this illness and are prepared to treat
any cases that may arise.  

 

Additional information can be obtained by calling the Texas Department
of State Health Services at 888-777-5320, or by going to the Center of
Disease Control Web site at www.cdc.gov/swineflu.

 

 

 

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