University sends out swine flu warning

Monday, August 24, 2009

Thirty-two cases of the swine flu have been reported on campus according to Todd Cohen, director of University Relations.

The University sent out an educational e-mail to KU students, staff, faculty and parents on Saturday. The e-mail included advice on how to stay healthy and gave information about what to do if infected by the swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus.

Cohen said the e-mail is the latest in a series of steps the University is taking to decrease the spread of the virus. He said the University installed hand sanitizers on campus last spring and would continue educating students about the virus this fall.

“We’re trying to encourage people to take it seriously,” Cohen said. “There’s no need to panic, but people need to be smart about it.”

The e-mail contained a special warning for those students living in group housing. Cohen said about half the swine flu cases on campus came from those in group-living situations.

Katheryn Krouse, Olathe sophomore, lives in Hashinger Hall. She said she wasn’t too worried about getting sick but said was taking more precautions than she had in the past.

“I wash my hands more now than I used to,” Krouse said. “At work, I’m dealing with money all the time, and I’ve heard that stuff can spread through money really easily.”

Cohen said the best advice was what students have probably heard all along.

“It sounds like what you get from your mom,” he said. “Get sleep. Wash your hands.”

Cohen encouraged students to read the e-mail. He said additional swine flu information and emergency updates could be found at www.alert.ku.edu

— — Edited by Nick Gerik

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