Many may have pushed it to the back of their minds since last spring, but the H1N1 virus flu is here again.
Infection rates for the H1N1 virus are much higher among university students than that of the general population. Given the close quarters in which students live, and the myriad social events on campus, the university seems like a breeding ground for flu.
Since the fall semester began, University Health Services (UHS) has evaluated hundreds of students with flu-like symptoms, many of whom have been diagnosed with swine flu. The health center eventually stopped diagnosing students in their offices, instead opting to conduct an evaluation of studentsâ?? symptoms by phone. After getting hit hard at the start of the semester, however, the number of UW students sick with the flu seems to be tapering off.