08-25-2009

H1N1 Update

The prevalence of suspected cases of the H1N1 flu and the severity of symptoms remain modest at Carnegie Mellon. Students who have contacted Student Health Services with flu-like symptoms are being isolated and cared for in accordance with guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

There is no epidemic on campus. Offices are open and classes are being held as usual. The university is merely taking precautionary measures as recommended by the CDC to stop the spread of flu on campus.

For more information on the H1N1 see the Student Health Services Web site.

To see the full text of an Aug. 24 update from Student Health Services Director Anita Barkin, see http://www.cmu.edu/alert.

Bruce Gerson