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Article: Campus Briefs
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- Roanoke Times & World News
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- October 28, 2009
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FLU
RU asks students, staff to 'self-isolate'
Radford University wants all students, faculty and staff who
experience flulike symptoms to stay at home, whether on or off
campus, for up to seven days to prevent the spread of seasonal and
H1N1 influenza.
A university news release suggests staying home "until at least
24 hours after a normal body temperature has been achieved without
fever-reducing medication."
According to data from the American College Health Association,
between Oct. 10 to 16, 312 new suspected flu cases were reported
among Virginia's estimated 96,800 college students. Nationally
during that time period, 7,099 new suspected flu cases were
reported among campus ...