H1N1 and Lots of Links
Here’s our latest collection of information on H1N1, the vaccine, and plans for dealing with infections.
Many thanks go to Jon Zuhosky, library intern, for researching some of the items in this post!
Many universities and colleges have pandemic plans; this one from North Carolina Central University details the responses for each department, including residence life. Also look at appendix A, which describes each person’s role, their alternates and the protective gear necessary. This presentation, from the University of Kansas, is among the pandemic-oriented items available in the online library. These, and examples such as the University of Florida H1N1 plan that we blogged about, can help when crafting or modifying your own plan. Also, look at the American College Health Association’s Guidelines for Pandemic Planning, the ACHA’s H1N1 site and the CDC’s page for higher education institutions.
In the news:
- Instutions’ plans for dealing with a potential outbreak of Swine Flu and their student education campaigns are discussed here, here, and here.
- The University of Oklahoma is experiencing a small outbreak of H1N1, but fortunately the cases are mild so far. One case has been confirmed at the University of Illinois-Springfield. The University of South Florida Polytechnic has two cases. H1N1 came to sorority rush at Louisiana State University; no word on whether H1N1 sung the songs properly.
- In Teaching the Quarantined, Inside HigherEd explores the problem of maintaining classes when sick students are cautioned to remain isolated for seven days. The Chronicle of Higher Educationhas an article on online teaching in times when face-to-face get-togethers are discouraged: In Case of Emergency, Break Tradition–Teach Online. The Chronicle article discusses other events (a flood, for example) that forced colleges and universities to change their delivery methods.
- Here’s a page of CDC Q&A on the H1N1 vaccine, which is supposed to be ready in the fall, perhaps by late October. On NPR, an expert spoke about the his vaccine distribution plan.
- Most Americans are not very worried about the impact of Swine Flu. Let’s hope our nonchalance doesn’t contribute to apathy, and that H1N1 turns out to be a blip on the collective consciousness by mid-2010.
