Welcome to the Flu Guidance Home Page
Please click links at left for information to help you prepare yourself, your living unit or your workplace to deal with the effects of the flu or other major disease outbreak affecting WSU. View important messages and the current status of WSU to the right. Check the WSU Health and Wellness Web page, also to the right, for the latest info on flu vaccine availability and other key information.
- The Basics of Preventing the Spread of the Flu
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or a shirt sleeve or elbow if no tissue is available)
- Stay home if you feel sick
Know the Symptoms of the Flu
The symptoms of the seasonal influenza:
- Fever (a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater)
- Lethargy
- Lack of appetite
- Coughing
Some people with flu have also reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Know What to Do About the Flu |
 | - Cover your cough
- Wash your hands frequently
- If you have a fever, stay home for at least 24 hrs after that fever has ended
- Get a vaccine when it becomes available
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Living in a Residence Hall, Greek House or Apartment?
Click HERE for tips to help you get through a bout with the flu.
WSU and the Flu
Washington State University watches for outbreaks of the seasonal flu throughout the year. While flu-like illnesses have not become common this year, with the start of a new semester and the return of large numbers of students to the campus, flu and flu-like illness could appear. As we are all aware, H1N1 or other flu-like illnesses hit the Pullman Campus hard at the start of classes in 2009 and then on through September before slowing down in October that year. Even though there are no indications that another outbreak of flu-like illness is pending, this is no time to let down your precautions. Please keep following the guidelines above to prevent the spread of flu.
Since flu and flu-like illness can spread rapidly in the campus environment, please consider getting vaccinated as soon as possible, if you haven't been vaccinated, already. Flu vaccines should be available at most medical providers and will be formulated for all types of the flu expected this season. It is important to consider getting vaccinated even though you may think you have already had what you thought was the flu. Unless you have definitely been tested to have specifically had the flu, you may still be vulnerable to getting the flu sometime in the future. Students should check with WSU Health and Wellness (click on their we site link above and to the right) for more information about the availability of flu vaccines If you are not a student, check with your health care provider or Whitman County Public Health, 509-332-6752 for information on the availability of flu vaccines. Whitman County Public Health is strongly recommending EVERYONE get an flu vaccination, soon. Contact WSU Health and Wellness, your health care provider or Whitman County Public Health for availability.
