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Sudden Outbreak of H1N1 flu at Washington State University
emaxhealth.com ^ | 9/7/09 | Kathleen Blanchard RN

Posted on 09/07/2009 10:50:49 AM PDT by Sleeping Freeper

Reports of a sudden and huge outbreak of H1N1 swine flu at Washington State University is reported by the college. According to health care personnel at the college, “it’s real”. H1N1 flu is believed to have affected 2000 students at Washington State University.

According to the CDC, H1N1 flu is not as severe as regular flu, but uncertainties remain about the potential for complications. H1N1 flu symptoms include fever, generalized aches and pains, fatigue, and respiratory symptoms including sore throat that can become severe in younger individuals, as seen historically.

The new outbreak at Washington State University is believed to have started August 21, during sorority and fraternity rush week. The sudden outbreak is an indication of how infectious H1N1 flu has become. So far, the cases reported have been mild.

Students with fever are urged to stay out of classes. Treatments for H1N1 is rest, fluids, and take fever reducing medications, as advised by Washington State University student health services. Students with families nearby should consider returning home until fever subsides for twenty-four hours.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: flu; h1n1; highereducation; influenza; outbreak; swineflu; wsu
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To: eak3
...one more excuse the WH has to force a rushed vaccine on the population..

While I'm not against vaccines per se, all this hype strikes me, sadly, as teaching us to cooperate without question. these are all practice runs for something, ya know? (pushing my tinfoil hat firmly down around my ears).

21 posted on 09/14/2009 4:32:43 PM PDT by Terriergal ("I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace," Shakespeare)
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To: lonster
is it strange to anyone that this seems to pop up at colleges most often?

Nope, what other said about the large meeting halls but also the tendency of people to (ahem) become intimate with other people in the first few weeks away from home.

22 posted on 09/14/2009 4:34:14 PM PDT by Terriergal ("I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace," Shakespeare)
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To: Frantzie

And those who actually study and work hard and pull all nighters lower their immune system too!


23 posted on 09/14/2009 4:35:30 PM PDT by Terriergal ("I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace," Shakespeare)
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