Detailed information about Swine Influenza can be found on the United States Centers for Disease Control web site at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/index.htm. Confirmed Swine flu cases in the United States have been reported as mild. Medical experts (including the Center for Disease Control and State and County Departments of Health) continue to emphasize the following everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza, including:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you get sick with influenza, the Center for Disease Control recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
• You may remain contagious for up to 24 hours after you feel clear of all symptoms, following an episode of flu.
• Swine Flu cannot be transmitted through pork products. They remain safe to eat as long as they are cooked properly.

Faculty and staff experiencing symptoms should seek immediate medical attention from their family doctor. Students should contact their family physicians, or the Student Health and Counseling Department, at (516) 299-2345.

If you require additional educational information, please contact the C.W. Post Student Health and Counseling Center at (516) 299-2345.