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Swine flu suspected at Cedarville University
It’s not often my health beat and my higher education beat intertwine.
Today however, is an exception.
Cedarville University is the first of this area’s universities to report a cluster of what is assumed to be swine flu.
A little less than 60 students have reported influenza-like illness to either the university’s medical office or at the local hospital, Cedarville’s spokesman John Davis told me this morning.
Two of the students have confirmed cases of influenza A, which is the umbrella diagnosis for both the seasonal and swine flu. However, it’s my understanding that the seasonal flu has not arrived here yet, which means that any flu cases are assumed to be swine flu, according to my conversation earlier this week with Christina Conover, Clark County’s director of nursing.
Health districts aren’t testing individuals for swine flu, so officials are instructed to treat the illness as if it is influenza.
Several students were treated a a local hospital, none were admitted, Davis said. The rest are taking between 24 hours and five or six days to recover with treatment, he said.
It’s obviously good news that no student has experienced complications.
It might not be such good news that the virus can spread so quickly (60 students in less than two weeks).
Fortunately for younger students, the Clark County Combined Health District has yet to receive any reports of increased influenza-type illnesses in the county’s K-12 schools.
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By Xenian
September 2, 2009 3:28 PM | Link to this
It’s too bad that the news of students getting sick gets blown out of proportion and called “60 cases of swine flu” when in reality it is two students with “the flu”, one of whom went to the hospital and was sent home, and 50+ other students who are sick or don’t feel good, and need to miss a couple days of class to start feeling better. It was the same story last week with Miami students. They are sick, so they automatically have the swine flu. Anything to make a headline.
By Yada
September 2, 2009 3:51 PM | Link to this
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By flipper
September 2, 2009 4:16 PM | Link to this
My wish is that the media people all get the swine flu and nobody will be able to report on anything.
By phylg
September 2, 2009 4:29 PM | Link to this
I don’t think that having a high alert for this illness is silly or over reacting one bit! If we don’t keep a very close eye on ALL illnesses that the students are experiencing then this H1N1 is going to really get out of hand! So I think they should monitor the kids very closely or we’ll watch this disease take over the Country. I have a Grandbaby that is in daycare and am concerned! and, I hope all other grandparents and parents are as well; because this is very serious!
By barzizzle
September 2, 2009 4:42 PM | Link to this
I agree with phlg. Better safe than sorry!
By Xenian
September 2, 2009 6:09 PM | Link to this
Right on Flipper!
By Jon.
September 2, 2009 6:23 PM | Link to this
“A little less than 60 students have reported influenza-like illness to either the university’s medical office or at the local hospital, Cedarville’s spokesman John Davis told me this morning.” Learn to read, Xenian and Flipper, because all it said was swine flu is suspected. Also, way to be class acts and wish illness on people. Those people have families too.
By CU student
September 2, 2009 9:13 PM | Link to this
I AM A CU STUDENT..No one here as the swine flu..I believe it is ok to monitor these sicknesses but i have read some articles that say we have a break out of it..We don’t..i know of 14 people alone in my dorm that were quarentined for a weekend and all are doing much better now..Just pray for our campus..We are all trying to avoid it!!
By Evan
September 2, 2009 10:19 PM | Link to this
I was one of the CU students that went to the clinic with flu-like symptoms, and while it does spread like crazy, very few people have needed anything more a couple days rest. Hopefully it’s not swine flu, but if it is we’ll probably be ok on college campuses.
By null
September 2, 2009 11:43 PM | Link to this
To the CU Student: I am glad that you are in school, maybe it will teach you how to use your Spell Check!!
By oink oink
September 3, 2009 5:19 PM | Link to this
so ya…. 1 confirmed case of swine flu on campus so far. D’oh. Will it spread??? Tune in next week to find out!
By nonya
September 4, 2009 11:14 AM | Link to this
i know of several students who are home sick with flu like symptoms at cedarcliff school …so if all cases of flu are considered h1n1 then its going around at cedarcliff also. to the parents…if there was an outbreak in your childs school, what would you do? keep your child home or send them?
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September 11, 2009 9:05 AM | Link to this
Maybe, i don’t know. But i have own experience, and results are different a bit ;)
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