The Health Services Office will track faculty, staff, and students from the College Community according to Public Health guidelines. The New York State Public Health Department has instructed that Public Health officials be notified of the incidence of Influenza A H1N1 and Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) among college members to evaluate circumstances at each school should further interventions be needed. Members of the College Community who begin to experience flu-like symptoms should contact their primary health care provider, stay home, and engage in self isolation by avoiding contact with others as much as possible and complete the Online Reporting Form.

• Sick people need to be separated from well individuals as soon as possible, including residence hall students. If an individual starts feeling sick, that person is encouraged to stay home until they are free of fever (less than 100 degrees) and associated symptoms for at least 24 hours. This fever is to be determined without the use of Tylenol, Advil, Motrin (ibuprofen), and aspirin. People who become ill need to have limited contact with others and try to maintain a distance of at least six feet from other people.

• Be watchful for emergency warning signs and seek emergency medical care if difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, chest pain, persistent vomiting with inability to keep fluids down, sudden dizziness, confusion, or other serious symptoms occur.

Individuals who begin to express flu-like symptoms need to participate in self-care practices and adhere to the following guidelines:

College Employees

• If you are a College of New Rochelle employee and are experiencing symptoms, you are advised to stay home from work, contact your supervisor, and complete the Online Reporting Form.

• If you are at work and start to experience symptoms, it is advised that you contact your supervisor and go home.

• Contact your health care provider for questions or concerns.

• Follow self-care practices.

• It is recommended that those who become ill stay home until 24 hours after being free of fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications, and associated symptom.

Once again, the Health Services Office staff is prepared to address the College’s concerns regarding flu-like symptoms and will make every attempt to be of assistance. If you have any questions or concerns about your personal health, please contact the Health Services Office at (914) 654-5311 or at healthcenter@cnr.edu.