H1N1 RESOURCE GUIDE

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guide
• Resources for Child Care Programs, Schools, Colleges and Universities
• Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Alert
• World Health Organization Resource Page

UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES IN CASE A STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE IS INFECTED

• The student/employee should stay home or in his/her on-campus residential unit at least 24 hours after his/her fever subsides.
• If possible, an ailing student should return home to recuperate and minimize the risk of infecting others if he/she lives nearby. The student can do so without using public transportation.
• The university will provide meals and supportive care for student(s) in isolation.
• Facilities administrators should ensure that residential halls, classrooms, elevators, dining halls and other high-contact areas are cleaned frequently.
• The university will make accomodations to implement online instruction if necessary.
• SUNO will utilize broad range communications (i.e. the Emergency Alert Texting System, Twitter, Facebook, local print and broadcast media) to reach students and employees.
• Any university closure will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Students, high-risk employees and those under 25 years of age will be slated to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine when it becomes available in conjuction with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.