Name: Dan
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Novel H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Resources for Student Housing
August 25th, 2009
This is a post I wrote at http://www.studenthousingblog.com:
As an operator of around 30,000 beds of student housing, we @campusadvantage are very aware of the potential impact of Novel H1N1 Flu or Swine Flu on college and university campuses around the country. Student residential environments are particularly susceptable, due both to the proximity of living arrangements and the fact that H1N1 seems to be hitting young people particularly hard, unlike regular seasonal flu, which tends to impact the very young and the elderly. According to this blog post, the CDC has actually recommended that those under the age of 24 get vaccinated.
We have been preparing since Swine Flu first hit the headlines in April, and have been anticipating the surge we are already seeing as students return to school. Our focus is now on both prevention and response, as we have 6 cases thus far.
In this post, I will attempt to bring together as many resources as possible to assist other student housing operators in continuing to prepare and provide effective response and education to residents and parents.
Read entire post and add your comments at http://www.studenthousingblog.com
Swine Flu Information
April 30th, 2009Campus Advantage is taking a variety of steps to communicate accurate information to residents and prepare in case the Swine Flu directly affects any of our communities. For up-to-date information and useful links, please visit http://www.campusadv.com/swineflu