Say NO to quarantining with communal bathrooms

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Author: noswineatBU

Started: October 27, 2009, 10:05:29 pm

Target: Boston University Community

Category: Health

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Boston University is quarantining people with flu like symptoms on floors where there are healthy people who use communal bathrooms.

This is from flu.gov:

H1N1 flu is spread in the same way that seasonal flu spreads.Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by infected persons. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something – such as a surface or object – with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

People infected with the seasonal or H1N1 flu shed virus may be able to infect others from 1 day before getting sick to 5 to 7 days after. This can be longer in some people, especially children or people with weakened immune systems.

If you have been diagnosed with H1N1 flu, you should:

Stay home, follow your doctor’s orders, and watch for signs that you need immediate medical attention.

Remain at home for 7 days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer.

Avoid close contact with others, especially those who might easily get the flu, such as people of any age with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant women, young children, and infants.

Does Student Health's policy of allowing students with flu like symptoms to stay in halls with communal bathrooms comply with these recommendations from a government agency??

Who to contact or have your PARENTS contact:
Your Residence's area director. They are as follows:
Lower Bay State: Yvette Lancaster- 617-353-3834
Upper Bay State: Molly Whelsky- 617-358-3100
Warren Towers: Paul Hughes- 617-353-3932
South Campus: Jeffery Dahlander- 617-353-2102
Upper Commonwealth Ave: Meg White- 617-358-5800
West Campus: Donna Rogalski- 617-353-3902

David McBride, Director of Student Health Services- 617-353-3575 (ask for David McBride) dmbride@bu.edu

Dean Elmore: GSU, Third Floor,
775 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA, 02215

617-353-4126 dos@bu.edu.