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Old Main clock faces installed
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Joe Paterno's funeral procession
Joe Paterno through the years
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Penn State provides answers for parents to frequently asked questions about H1N1 and seasonal flu and how they can help their students stay healthy or recuperate. Information about students returning home to recover and what to do if students miss class is included. (more)
It's flu season, and whether you have the H1N1 virus or just the garden variety flu virus, you may not feel like doing much of anything -- especially going out to meet friends or heading off to work. That's a good thing, according to health care professionals. Anyone with flu-like symptoms should do all they can to avoid contact with others, at least until 24 hours after their fever has cleared without the use of fever-reducing medications. With the number of flu cases expected to rise in the coming month as flu season hits its stride, doctors in University Health Services have prepared a Self-Care Guide for Influenza. (more)
The flu is a serious respiratory infection that affects millions of people each year and spreads easily through the respiratory droplets of an infected person. Although recovery may take several days, most people recover from the flu (including H1N1 flu) with rest and proper self-care strategies.As the fall semester creeps into its second month, Penn State's medical professionals continue their mission to educate the campus population about how to stay avoid the H1N1 virus this flu season. However, students, faculty and staff may still encounter the illness and should know what to do if they have the flu. (more)
Before your student heads off to college this fall, please discuss information regarding novel H1N1 (swine flu), the new strain of flu virus that is currently prevalent in the United States, including central Pennsylvania. University Health Services offers a few tips on prevention basics and how to handle flu symptoms should they develop. (more)
