Three Steps to Fight the Flu

Step One: Get a flu vaccine

• CDC recommends a flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older
• Flu vaccines are available at the Health Center and local pharmacies
• It can take up to two weeks for the flu vaccine to be effective.

Step Two: Prevent the spread of flu virus and other germs

• Cover your cough and sneezes, or use a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available use an alcohol based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, mouth or nose with your hands.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for a least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
• While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
• If you are sick with flu-like symptoms contact your professors and use the self certification form on the Health Center website.

Step Three: Seek medical care when neccesary

• According to the CDC: Most people with the flu have mild illness and do not need medical care or antiviral drugs.
• If you experience any of these symptoms seek medical care immediately
  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
  • Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
  • Sudden dizziness
  • Confusion
  • Severe or persistant vomiting
  • Flu-like symptoms that improve, then return with a fever and a cough

Flu Season

• Signs and Symptoms
• 3 Steps to Fight the Flu

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The health center is a nurse operated clinic with a registered nurse available Monday-Friday 8:30- 3:30, and a Nurse Practitioner available 2 days a week.

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