{"id":335,"date":"2020-06-26T13:54:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T13:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/?page_id=335"},"modified":"2026-03-23T19:50:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:50:33","slug":"safe-return-to-campus-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/safe-return-to-campus-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Respiratory virus guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/default\/health-services-white3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-624\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2022\/05\/Health-Services-white3-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"124\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">If you have a respiratory virus, symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others. Please take measures to prevent spread to others. Wear a mask, wash your hands, stay home or in your room as much as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Extended isolation is no longer required.\u00a0 W.C.S.U. is encouraging individuals with febrile respiratory illnesses (including Flu, Covid, RSV, etc.) to keep their distance from others until:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Symptoms are improving, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Are fever-free without the use of fever reducing medications (such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen) for 24-hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">When you are feeling better and do return to &#8220;normal&#8221; campus life:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Please wear a mask for an additional 5 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Pay special attention to keeping your hands clean<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Keep in mind that you may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">You are likely to be less contagious at this time, depending on factors like how long you were sick or how sick you were.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_759\" style=\"width: 596px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/safe-return-to-campus-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\/picture1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-759\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"wp-image-759 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/03\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"Image describes prevention measures including immunizations, hygiene, open windows and staying home to prevent spread. Also describes masking, social distancing and testing when feeling ill. \" width=\"586\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/03\/Picture1.png 586w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/healthservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2024\/03\/Picture1-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Respiratory virus guidance snapshot<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">As always, Health Services is available for appointments if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Please call us at (203) 837-8594 to schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; If you have a respiratory virus, symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others. Please take measures to prevent spread to others. 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