Flu-Like Illnesses Dominate Campus
Blair Bedford
Issue date: 11/18/09 Section: News
As nationwide concern and prevention against the H1N1 flu continues, Frostburg State's campus continues to battle the epidemic as well, with more and more cases of the flu detected. As a branch off of the flu, more flu-like illnesses have also been confirmed throughout the campus.
With twelve confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in Frostburg State, the influenza cases are slowly increasing around campus. But as the flu cases increase, illnesses with the same symptoms are increasing as well. From claims of strep throat to headaches and body aches, the Brady Health Center on campus has received numerous complaints that emulate the nationwide H1N1. Director of the Brady Health Center, Mary Tolla, has diagnosed ailments this fall semester from bronchitis to the actual flu.
"The only difference with this year is that this fall is an earlier flu season," Tolla said.
Although the H1N1 flu has impacted college campuses nationwide, more students and faculty are being diagnosed with other illnesses due to contagious germs and other related transmittable infections. Tolla is familiar with the concern of flu-like symptoms.
"[Students] come in wondering," said Tolla, "We know that the likelihood is that it may be H1N1."
Gastroenteritis, a common ailment diagnosed to several students, is one of the many illnesses Brady Health Center has seen this semester at Frostburg State. A condition that causes nausea with vomiting and diarrhea, gastroenteritis has some of the same symptoms as the H1N1 flu. Sophomore Political Science Major Imani Dunnigan recounts her incident with being diagnosed with gastroenteritis during Mid-Term week this October.
"I just thought I was just getting sick," said Dunnigan, "I didn't panic."
This illness, according to WebMD, states that many who suffer with it may call it the flu "although influenza has nothing to do with it.'
"The news said that gastroenteritis was a part of the flu," said Dunnigan, "But I wasn't really scared."
With twelve confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in Frostburg State, the influenza cases are slowly increasing around campus. But as the flu cases increase, illnesses with the same symptoms are increasing as well. From claims of strep throat to headaches and body aches, the Brady Health Center on campus has received numerous complaints that emulate the nationwide H1N1. Director of the Brady Health Center, Mary Tolla, has diagnosed ailments this fall semester from bronchitis to the actual flu.
"The only difference with this year is that this fall is an earlier flu season," Tolla said.
Although the H1N1 flu has impacted college campuses nationwide, more students and faculty are being diagnosed with other illnesses due to contagious germs and other related transmittable infections. Tolla is familiar with the concern of flu-like symptoms.
"[Students] come in wondering," said Tolla, "We know that the likelihood is that it may be H1N1."
Gastroenteritis, a common ailment diagnosed to several students, is one of the many illnesses Brady Health Center has seen this semester at Frostburg State. A condition that causes nausea with vomiting and diarrhea, gastroenteritis has some of the same symptoms as the H1N1 flu. Sophomore Political Science Major Imani Dunnigan recounts her incident with being diagnosed with gastroenteritis during Mid-Term week this October.
"I just thought I was just getting sick," said Dunnigan, "I didn't panic."
This illness, according to WebMD, states that many who suffer with it may call it the flu "although influenza has nothing to do with it.'
"The news said that gastroenteritis was a part of the flu," said Dunnigan, "But I wasn't really scared."
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Washington DC Movers
posted 11/30/09 @ 12:19 PM EST
It's good that everyone seems to be doing everything they can to keep the H1N1 flu from spreading even more. And students should feel safe with the nasal spray version of the vaccine, though it may be a little more likely to get sick from that one because it contains a live virus. (Continued…)
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