Major outbreaks of H1N1 flu occurring at campuses across the United States, and one death recently reported at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, universities are putting detailed prevention and containment plans in place.
UW-Madison’s plan has included: e-mails to everyone on campus from the chancellor, provost or dean of students, and a flyer, What You Can Do About the Flu, handed out to students living on campus and e-mailed to all students.
That hasn’t kept the virus completely at bay on campus, however.
“We are starting to see an increase in cases here. That’s kind of what we expected, and it’s similar to what we’re seeing nationwide,” said Dr. Sarah Van Orman, executive director of university health services at University of Wisconsin-Madison. “We’re really stressing isolation of people who are sick and hygiene and all things that support that, making sure people are excused academically and making sure there are adequate supplies to practice good hygiene.”