» H1N1 flu http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu a blog that promotes health and wellness for the Wesleyan student body Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:27:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 H1N1 Rap by Dr. Clarke http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/09/17/h1n1-rap-by-dr-clarke/ http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/09/17/h1n1-rap-by-dr-clarke/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:40:33 +0000 Lisa Currie http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/?p=757 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 vaccine clinics, coming up next week!

]]> http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/09/17/h1n1-rap-by-dr-clarke/feed/ 0 How do you know when the flu has turned serious? http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/28/how-do-you-know-when-the-flu-has-turned-serious/ http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/28/how-do-you-know-when-the-flu-has-turned-serious/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 23:17:42 +0000 Lisa Currie http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/?p=730 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 been hospitalized because of swine flu. She noted that people over 55 account for only 1 percent of cases, and 62 percent of the people getting sick are from 5 to 24 years old.

In adults, serious warning signs include:

  • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
  • Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen.
  • Persistent vomiting.
  • Sudden dizziness.
  • Confusion.
  • Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

Another serious worry in both adults and children is when a patient seems to improve but then takes a turn for the worse and develops a cough. read the full article

Click here for updates on H1N1 flu that pertain to Wesleyan

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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

]]> http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/04/clean-hands-help-prevent-the-flu/feed/ 0 FDA, FTC Warn of Fraudulent H1N1 Influenza Products http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/02/fda-ftc-warn-of-fraudulent-h1n1-influenza-products/ http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/02/fda-ftc-warn-of-fraudulent-h1n1-influenza-products/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 18:13:48 +0000 Lisa Currie http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/?p=711 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 promotions of these fraudulent products or face enforcement action.

Please visit http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2009/NEW02007.html for full details.

]]> http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/02/fda-ftc-warn-of-fraudulent-h1n1-influenza-products/feed/ 2 For current H1N1 (Swine) Flu updates http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/02/for-current-h1n1-swine-flu-updates/ http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2009/05/02/for-current-h1n1-swine-flu-updates/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 18:03:54 +0000 Lisa Currie http://weswell.blogs.wesleyan.edu/?p=709 For the most current Wesleyan news on the H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak, please visit the Wesleyan Emergency Management blog here: emergencymanagement.blogs.wesleyan.edu

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