{"id":26,"date":"2017-12-20T19:58:42","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T19:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/healthservices\/swine-flu\/"},"modified":"2019-03-01T19:37:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T19:37:56","slug":"influenza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/influenza\/","title":{"rendered":"Influenza Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt\">The best way to avoid getting the flu is to get a flu shot!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Please continue to follow the simple rules that should help to avoid getting or spreading the flu:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>wash your hands frequently<\/li>\n<li>cover your cough<\/li>\n<li>don&#8217;t share food or eating utensils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sectiontitle\">To Find A Flu Vaccine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call your usual health care provider<\/li>\n<li>Go online to the \u201cFlu Vaccine Finder\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lungusa.org\/lung-disease\/influenza\/flu-clinic-locator\/\">http:\/\/www.lungusa.org\/lung-disease\/influenza\/flu-clinic-locator\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #ff0000\"><strong>What to do if you think you have the flu:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you have an <strong>abrupt onset<\/strong> of fever &gt; 100, cough, and\/or sore throat:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc\">\n<li>we recommend that you go home if possible.\u00a0 Email your professors and your RD.<\/li>\n<li>if you are unable to go home, try to isolate yourself in your room to prevent the spread of germs (sick trays can be ordered through the dining hall)<\/li>\n<li>get plenty of rest and drink fluids.<\/li>\n<li>If your symptoms get worse, go to the nearest Emergency Department.\n<ul>\n<li>your temperature goes over 103<\/li>\n<li>you become dehydrated<\/li>\n<li>you are unable to retain fluids<\/li>\n<li>you have difficulty breathing<\/li>\n<li>you have chest pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You may return to campus when you are fever and symptom free, without medication for 24 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"line\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"subTitle\">Resources<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullets\">\n<li>WCSU Health Service:<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/healthservices\/flu\/\">https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/flu\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Connecticut Department of Public Health:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ct.gov\/ctfluwatch\/site\/default.asp\">http:\/\/www.ct.gov\/ctfluwatch\/site\/default.asp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best way to avoid getting the flu is to get a flu shot! &nbsp; Please continue to follow the simple rules that should help to avoid getting or spreading the flu: wash your hands frequently cover your cough don&#8217;t &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}