<p>171 suspected H1N1 cases at UMD.... D said that there were two kids on her floor that were sick--one was treated via IV this weekend.</p>
<p>I'm pushing the idea of hand sanitizer.... As for the flu, I don't think it's worth being in panic mode about...if they get it, they get it, but note that the university is planning to set up vaccination "events"....for both seasonal flu and H1N1 shots (once they become available).</p>
<p>While I imagine this is just the beginning, it doesn’t seem too bad in comparison with the University of Washington which is currently dealing with about 2500 cases among 18,000 students. With three currently in college, I’ve been worried about this myself and am putting off buying tickets to visit sister-in-law in FL for Thanksgiving because her baby is due on Halloween so if any of the kids are at all sick, we’re not going. :(</p>
<p>I agree, at least it is not 2500. I am thankful that even though DS has 6 roommates, they are in an apt which is better than living with 100 other kids on a floor and riding the elevators.</p>
<p>My D became sick yesterday with a sore throat and a minor fever, so we brought her home last night just in case. Her doctor just confirmed strep, not flu, so she’s on antibiotics and should be back on campus and in class tomorrow morning.</p>
<p>I started coming down with symptoms on Labor, my fever spiked at 102 on Tuesday, I was back in class today. This thing sure is spreading–most of my closed friends are sick or have been sick in the past week. And since I know none of us have been to the health center or talked to them, I wonder what the real number of cases is.</p>
<p>The “good” thing is that it seems like this is a pretty quick blow that comes through. Hope you’re feeling better now, SBN. D1 started feeling crummy yesterday, but she admitted that she didn’t know if it was just her allergies and paranoia/ vs. h1n1…</p>
<p>D2 is concerned about her Spanish class…it’s her smallest class and there are 3 or 4 people out sick. I told her she could always take those Clorox wipes that I made her take to school (which we DID use in her dorm room!). Haha, that wouldn’t label her as a FREAK too much!!!</p>
<p>Shayman91, if you’ve got it I’m sure they don’t want you in class! Stay down and get better. Drink lots of fluids. Wash your hands. Hope you’re over it quick!</p>
<p>My french teacher heard me and a friend talking about having been sick, and she perked up, and spoke in English, “Did I just hear someone say they’re sick?!! Because if so, then please do not come to class!” We were afraid to cough lest she kick us out haha.</p>
<p>In other news, one of my roommates just got sick.</p>
<p>Dorm elevators are probably the killers because there is constant contact on the buttons. Add in the fact that air is stagnate since many do not have AC, means it just multiplies.</p>
<p>Shayman sorry to hear you have it…maybe you should wipe before toking!</p>
<p>My son is also sick but keeps assuring me it’s a head cold-- no sore throat, no fever. Others in his frat house have gone home to recuperate from the flu. I too have been urging him to wipe down lightswitches, faucet knobs, doorknobs, etc. with Lysol wipes. I don’t care what others think but I suspect he does.</p>
<p>I found out that they were handing out free things of Clorox wipes on campus this evening. Maybe they’ll listen to them, even if they DONT listen to their moms!!!</p>
<p>Just talked to DS and he said Cambridge is ground zero with Centreville in 2nd place. He said it seems that mostly the freshman have been hit, but between those dorms being filled with mostly freshman and them all in classes together it is no shock how the dorms could be infected quickly.</p>
<p>Luckily he sounds happy and chipper, so for him and his roomies, so far so good!</p>