The ACU clinic has confirmed their first case of the flu this semester. The case confirmed last week is the only confirmed case thus far. Julie Danley, ACU registered nurse, said, "There is a virus going around that is similar to the flu, but that just isn't the flu. The way to tell the difference is that a virus will have a gradual onset, ... [Read More…]
MACCC, students fighting flu
The flu season is at its peak and many students have already suffered the consequences. It was a rough first week back at school for Rebecca Fowler, junior English major from Coppell, who contracted the flu on Jan. 14, the day school started. Her fever lasted for three days and she remained contagious for another. She is still recovering and has a ... [Read More…]
ACU Clinic offers students, faculty flu shots
October is the unofficial start of flu season and the ACU clinic is offering flu shots to help keep students healthy. Only 46 percent of Americans get the flu shot every year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Even though the past few flu seasons have been mild, Influenza is notoriously unpredictable. "I have taken the ... [Read More…]
Health clinic offers flu shots
Flu season is here, and the ACU Medical Clinic is working hard to vaccinate students, faculty and staff. Each year students are encouraged to get the shot; especially those living in residence halls on campus, as diseases spread quickly in close quarters. A special incentive will be offered this year. "Residence Life and the Medical Clinic are ... [Read More…]
H1N1 vaccines available for National Flu Vaccination Week
In accordance with National Influenza Vaccination Week, the ACU Medical Clinic is encouraging students to stop by for a flu shot - or two. Because of the prevalence of the infamous H1N1 virus, students are advised to get the seasonal flu and the H1N1 vaccines, said Michelle Drew, family nurse practitioner at the ACU Clinic. "People this year, to ... [Read More…]
Students must make informed choice
The last flu vaccination. Those are ominous words at a time when the Center for Disease Prevention and Control has identified nearly every flu virus this year as the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus, or the swine flu. Between Aug. 30 and Oct. 17, more than 20,000 people were hospitalized in the U.S. with flu or pneumonia-related illnesses, conditions ... [Read More…]
Flu continues to plague students
Coughing fits, fever and class absences announced the arrival of flu season several weeks ago and are still rampant on campus. As the influenza and H1N1, or swine flu, viruses circulate nationally, an increased urgency to stay well permeates the ACU community. Registered nurse Marsha Smith, an ACU Medical Clinic employee, said the university needs ... [Read More…]
Flu prevention students’ responsibility
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is getting ready for an early flu season this year. The flu always hits schools hard with so many bodies packed together, but to make matters worse, we have to protect ourselves against the dreaded swine flu. If you have been on campus at all in the last week, most likely you have noticed the hand ... [Read More…]
Flu vaccinations offered to prevent repeat outbreak
By Sondra Rodriguez, Student Reporter The ACU Medical Clinic is pricking students with flu shots in their attempts to avoid the immobilized lifestyle comprised of sleep, liquids and antibiotics caused by the illness, which is the second-most common reason for a student to drop a class midsemester. The clinic offered shots in the Campus Center's ... [Read More…]
Students afflicted with illness before flu season
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor With the start of flu season looming more than a month away, many students are reporting sick; surprising the ACU Medical Clinic staff. "We're seeing the numbers of students that we would see during flu season," said Kathy Stokes, medical clinic office manager. "We haven't seen the flu, but a lot of it that's going ... [Read More…]