Dr. Davis Smith, Wesleyan’s medical director, will be holding an informal Q&A session about H1N1 flu.
Whether you want to know how to avoid getting it, how to treat it if you do, or what’s up with vaccine distribution, bring your own lunch and your questions!
Date: Monday, October 5
Time: Noon – 1pm
Location: Usdan 110
Come on down!
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If  you’re looking for ways to prevent getting H1N1 flu, the seasonal flu or even a cold, this covers it!  Dr. John Clarke entered this video in the US Department of Health & Human Services 2009 Flu Prevention PSA Contest.
or view it here, if the embedded video is not working.
Don’t forget about Wesleyan’s seasonal flu [...]

All students are urged to get their seasonal flu vaccine this semester. Three clinics are being offered:
Monday, September 21
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Usdan University Center – room 108
$37 (cash, check, or bill to student account)
Wednesday, September 23
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Usdan University Center – room 108
$37 (cash, check, or bill to student account)

Tuesday, October 13
4:00 p.m. – [...]

Health Services has scheduled the annual seasonal flu vaccine clinic to occur in September and October this year. The CDC and Health Services are recommending anyone younger than 30 years old get the seasonal flu vaccine as soon as it is available.
Click here to learn about the dates and procedures for the student flu vaccine [...]

Excerpted From the New York Times…
How do you know when swine flu has turned serious? Today, doctors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained what flu warning signs warrant urgent medical attention.
Dr. Anne Schuchat, the C.D.C.’s interim deputy director for science and public health, said that in the United States, 507 people have [...]

Moral of the Story: Flu Fighters by Randy Cohen
New York Times, May 5, 2009 
“Wash your hands when you shake hands; cover your mouth when you cough,” President Obama urged us at last Wednesday’s news conference when discussing the swine flu. “I know it sounds trivial, but it makes a huge difference. If you are sick, stay home. If [...]

From the CDC…
Clean hands can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, such as flu. This podcast explains the proper way to wash your hands. 
Wesleyan Resources: Infection Control @ Wes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission are alerting the public to be wary of Internet sites and other promotions for products that claim to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.  The agencies are also advising operators of offending web sites that they must take prompt action to correct and/or remove [...]

For the most current Wesleyan news on the H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak, please visit the Wesleyan Emergency Management blog here: emergencymanagement.blogs.wesleyan.edu