H1N1 Flu Updates
As the H1N1 influenza continues circulating widely worldwide, health officials expect cases to increase in the United States. This suggests that University students, faculty and staff could be exposed to someone with H1N1 flu, either on or off campus, and contract the illness.
The Frequently Asked Questions section on this site includes information about the best ways to treat flu-like illnesses and how to keep from spreading them to co-workers or classmates, when people should seek medical attention, academic planning guidance, and information about making up class assignments or time away from work. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
In addition, the University will continue to communicate with faculty, staff and students about the H1N1 flu and how to prevent spreading. All messages that have been sent to the campus community are posted below.
The University's Department of Environment, Health and Safety is leading Carolina's response to HIN1, in collaboration with the UNC Health Care System, UNC General Administration, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and the Orange County Department of Public Health.
Frequently Asked Questions (Updated October 30, 2009)
Messages to the Campus Community
- November 19, 2009 E-mail to Campus Community: Additional H1N1 Vaccination Clinics for the Intranasal Vaccine
- November 11, 2009 Letter About H1N1 Vaccination Clinics for Intranasal Vaccine from the Department of Environment, Health and Safety to Carolina Parents
- November 5, 2009 E-mail to Campus Community: H1N1 Vaccination Clinics for the Intranasal Form of the Vaccine
- October 28, 2009 E-mail to Campus Community: H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinics for Health-Care Workers and Pregnant Women
- October 19, 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Distribution Update
- September 18, 2009 E-mail to Faculty and Staff: Sept. 26 Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinic for Employees and Immediate Family
- September 14, 2009 E-mail to Faculty: Clarification on H1N1 Written Excuses
- September 14, 2009 E-mail to Faculty and Staff: UNC's Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics
- September 3, 2009 Letter from Division of Student Affairs to Carolina Parents
- September 3, 2009 Letter from Department of Housing and Residential Education to On-Campus Residents
- September 3, 2009 Letter from Campus Health Services to Department of Housing and Residential Education Staff, Resident Advisors and Students
- September 3, 2009 H1N1 Flu Update: New Student Recommendations Posted (email to students)
- September 3, 2009 H1N1 Flu Update: Academic Planning Relative to H1N1 Flu
- August 24, 2009 H1N1 Flu Update: Guidelines for Study Abroad Students for Fall 2009
- August 18, 2009 H1N1 Flu Update: University Issues New Guidelines for Fall 2009 (letter to students and parents)
- August 12, 2009 H1N1 Flu Update: University Issues New Guidelines for Fall 2009 (memo to faculty and staff)
- June 29, 2009 H1N1 Flu Campus Update
- June 29, 2009 H1N1 Flu Update for University Health-Care Employees (distributed by Human Resources representatives)
- June 10, 2009 H1N1 Flu Campus Update (Updated June 11, 2009)
- May 29, 2009 H1N1 Flu Campus Update
- May 6, 2009 University asks people with flu-like symptoms not to attend Commencement.
- April 30, 2009 e-mail to faculty and staff.
- April 30, 2009 e-mail to students.
- April 27, 2009 e-mail to students, faculty and staff.
Related Links
- CDC "Clean Hands Help Prevent the Flu" Video
- Wash Your Hands Poster - pdf file
- UNC Sport Club Policy - H1N1 Flu
- Student season flu vaccination clinics begin Oct. 6
- Two football players test positive for probable H1N1 flu
- September 8, 2009 - "Take H1N1 Seriously" editorial from the Daily Tar Heel
- Employee Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics begin Sept. 22
- University asks people with flu-like symptoms not to attend Commencement
- UNC Pandemic and Communicable Disease Emergency Policy
- UNC Travel Policy
- UNC Department of Environment, Health and Safety
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
- Orange County Public Health Department
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