Flu Preparedness Plan at LCU
The flu (both seasonal and H1N1) can be spread easily from person to person. LCU is
therefore taking steps to prevent the spread of flu on campus. For details on how we are
dealing with this concern, please review our Flu
Preparedness Protocols for Seasonal and H1N1 Flu and our Flu Preparedness Plan below;
Here are a few things you can do to help prevent the spread of flu:
Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or
sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective and stations have been placed around campus.
Practice respiratory etiquette by covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hands. Avoid touching
your eyes, nose, or mouth; germs are spread this way.
Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. A fever is a temperature taken with a thermometer that is equal
to or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius. Look for possible signs of fever: if the
person feels very warm, has a flushed appearance, or is sweating or shivering.
Stay home if you have flu or flu-like illness for at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever
(100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel very warm, have a
flushed appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medications
(any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen). Don't go to class or work.
Talk with your health care providers about whether you should be vaccinated for seasonal flu. Also
if you are at higher risk for flu complications from 2009 H1N1 flu, you should consider getting the H1N1
vaccine when it becomes available.
For the most up-to-date information on flu, visit www.flu.gov, or call 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636).