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Students attending the SUNY Plattsburgh Branch Campus at Adirondack Community College should take the same precautions for the H1N1 flu as students at the Main Campus are being asked to do.
While there is no Student Health Center at the Branch Campus for SUNY Plattsburgh students to go to, they should seek medical advice from their primary health care providers.
Here is some additional information:
What to do if you feel you are coming down with the flu?
If you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible. If you are sick, stay home and away from other people until at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.
What about my classes?
You should contact the Dean of the Branch Campus to let his staff know that you are exhibiting flu-like symptoms. They will then notify your faculty members that they are sick and will not be attending classes. This notification does not excuse you from required class work and/or exams. You should talk with each faculty member about any missed work. Notification that a student has received treatment will not be construed as a “medical excuse.”
All students are expected to abide by each instructor’s class attendance policy. Regardless of whether an absence is excused or unexcused, the student is responsible for making up all work that is missed. While faculty members are being encouraged to be as flexible as possible and will be working with students to ensure that they are not unduly harmed by their absences, it is important to understand that the college’s absence policy has not changed.
What should I do if I become ill?
According to the CDC, the H1N1 flu virus, has the same properties in terms of spread as seasonal flu viruses. With seasonal flu, studies have shown that people may be contagious from one day before they develop symptoms to up to seven days after they get sick.
The following measures are suggested by the CDC:
- Students who have flu-related illnesses should GO HOME for a few days, if possible.
- For those students who are unable to go home, STAY IN YOUR APARTMENT AWAY FROM OTHERS until your fever is gone for at least 24 hours without the use of a fever-reducing medicine, except to get medical care or for other necessities.
- If you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Then, clean your hands with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand cleaners, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Wear a facemask – if available and tolerable – when sharing common spaces with others.
- Get plenty of rest.
- Drink clear fluids (such as water, broth, sports drinks, electrolyte beverages for infants) to keep from being dehydrated.
- Clean dishes in a dishwasher or with hot soapy water.
Take medications as prescribed
- If your physician prescribes antiviral medications, take all as directed.
- Continue to cover your cough and wash your hands often, even when taking antiviral medications, to prevent spreading influenza to others.
- If you experience any side effects; i.e. nausea, vomiting, rash, or unusual behavior, call your medical provider.
- Take medications for symptom relief as needed for fever and pain such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) and ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®, Nuprin ®), and cough medicine. These medicines do not need to be taken regularly if your symptoms improve.
- Do not take aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) or products that contain aspirin (e.g. bismuth subsalicylate – Pepto Bismol) if you are younger than 18 years old.
Seek Emergency Care
- If you experience any of the following emergency warning signs, call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency care center (Glens Falls Hospital):
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
- Sudden dizziness
- Confusion
- Severe or persistent vomiting
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
What steps should I take if my roommate/apartment mate is sick with the flu?
- You should limit your contact with your sick roommate and try to maintain a distance of six feet from him or her.
- If close contact cannot be avoided, the sick roommate should wear a surgical mask, if tolerable, when he or she is around you and other people.
- You should frequently clean commonly-touched surfaces.
- You should also monitor your own health every day, and take everyday precautions including washing your hands often with soap and water. Use of alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
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Contact InformationFor more information about SUNY Plattsburgh's response to the H1N1 (Swine) Flu, please contact: |
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SUNY Plattsburgh Branch Campus at ACC
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Center for Student Health & Psychological Services
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