100 Flu-Like Cases Suspected At Georgia Tech

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100 Flu-Like Cases Suspected At Georgia Tech

Posted: 2:59 pm EDT August 25, 2009

Updated: 4:08 pm EDT August 25, 2009

ATLANTA -- Georgia Tech officials said Tuesday they are dealing with about 100 cases of suspected flu on campus.

None of the cases have been confirmed as the H1N1 virus -- also known as swine flu -- but officials said they are treating the cases like they are swine flu as a precaution.

No swine flu tests have been given.

Officials said 100 students have come to the student health center with flu symptoms since Friday.

Students suffering from flu-like symptons were told to stay away from classes and limit interactions with other people. That advice complies with recommendations from the the Centers for Disease Control on dealing with swine flu.

"Ensuring the health and safety of our campus community remains our utmost concern," said Tech spokesperson Matt Nagel. "In this regard, Georgia Tech, along with experts on infectious disease, have worked diligently to coordinate plans for minimizing the risk of infection, caring for those who get sick and maintaining safe campus operations in anticipation of an increase in both seasonal flu and novel H1N1 virus cases this fall.


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Re: 100 Flu-Like Cases Suspected At Georgia Tech

Georgia Colleges See Swine Flu Cases Rise
Jake Wade 41 mins ago

ATLANTA (AP) -- Some Georgia colleges are seeing a spike in swine flu cases as students return to campus for the fall semester.

Georgia Tech spokesman Matt Nagel says there have been about 100 suspected cases in just one week on the Atlanta campus, with 12 of them confirmed as the highly contagious H1N1 virus. He said the 18,000-student university is asking those who have flulike symptoms to isolate themselves for a few days.

University of Georgia health center spokeswoman Liz Rachun said the Athens campus has seen about 60 suspected cases, with 20 confirmed. She said she expects that number to rise in the next few days as the virus runs through 35,000-student campus.

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