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See the latest text from Dr. Lawrence, who says that the H1N1 vaccine should be here in about a week. We have also hit 64 cases so far! Woo! Full text after the jump.
To: The Rensselaer Community
From: Leslie Lawrence, M.D.
Medical Director, Student Health Center,
Re: H1N1 Update
Date: October 14, 2009
As of October 13, we have experienced 64 cases of influenza among
students on the Troy campus. Some 47 students have active cases of the
illness. Of those, 16 are in isolation rooms and 31 are recuperating at
home with their families. The remaining 17 students are fully recovered.
In addition, several faculty and staff members have reported
influenza-like illnesses.
Read more…
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So far swine flu has stayed off of our beloved campus. However other campuses haven’t been so lucky. The International Association for Emergency Managers has put together a H1N1 college map. (September’s map is here.) It’s worth checking out.
You may also be comforted to know that the higher-ups have been planning for worst-case scenarios. This document was sent to us and contains campus shutdown scenarios for 1-4 weeks. They some scenarios involve having finals during the last week of classes, others involve us coming back to campus in early January to finish up the fall semester. An interesting lens into the running Institute.
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This just couldn't be good.
So ha ha ha, swine flu is making its way around the world. We can all laugh about what a big deal people are making of if we want to. But in all seriousness, if it affects us all at RPI, then you are going to want to be informed. So log into SIS, update your RPIAlert information, and be sure that your current address in in the system. It takes all of about 3 seconds, and there’s really no reason not to.
If you’d like to stay very informed, the school has put together a nice website for you. In case you were wondering what our campus’ H1N1 status is, it’s listed here. At the time of publishing this post, it is “Normal.” Who knows? Maybe they’ll add some colors to make it easier for us to understand…
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Check it out! Just when you thought RPI was already doing everything it could to change the world, we’re working on a new way to combat swine flu. And it comes just in time for the end of the media hype. If this were two weeks ago, we’d be front page news!
Good work, anyway, RPI.
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Careful. This little guy could kill you.
It’s over. No one is safe. Swine Flu has descended upon us all. The NY Times cites that “officials expect to eventually have cases in every county in the state”. The situation is so dire that an RPIAlert was issued and sent out to subscribers warning us of the impending doom. Everybody, it’s time to panic! Call your loved ones, reserve your spot in the graveyard, and make sure that your wearing your best clothes, because who knows when the flu might hit.
On the bright side, if you want to visit Mexico, I hear that hotel rooms are nice and cheap now…
No but really, don’t be stupid. Wash your hands, and like any other germ, it is spread from person to person, so if you’re around someone who is sick, you run the risk of contracting it youself. If you notice symptoms, go get treated.
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