175 Dartmouth Students Report Flu-Like Symptoms

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UPDATED: 2:36 pm EDT October 6, 2009

HANOVER, N.H. -- Dartmouth College officials have said that 175 students have reported having flu-like symptoms.School officials said that the school had tested a random 12 person sample from the group and that approximately two-thirds of those students tested positive for H1N1.

Officials did not specify how many students were affected. Additional tests are pending.School officials are asking anyone experiencing symptoms to voluntarily isolate themselves until they are without a fever for 24 hours. Anyone experiencing symptoms who needs to go out in public is asked to stay 6 feet away from other people and to wear a mask.

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Re: 175 Dartmouth Students Report Flu-Like Symptoms

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Dartmouth College Deals With Huge H1N1 Virus Outbreak
First Round Of Vaccines Arrives At College

POSTED: 6:01 pm EDT October 14, 2009
UPDATED: 10:20 am EDT October 15, 2009

HANOVER, N.H. --
Dartmouth College has received its first shipment of H1N1 nasal spray vaccines, which are being issued to students and faculty in health care.

Since the beginning of the year, about 240 Dartmouth students reported fevers and showed flu-like symptoms. So far, only the live mist has been available, which isn't recommended for people ages 50 and over, or for pregnant women. The college ordered 400 doses of the injectable, killed version of the vaccine, which they think will go fast.

"If you look at the populations in general, there are more people who are waiting for the killed than there are waiting for the live attenuated," said Dartmouth physician Dr. Jack Turco.

The college received word that the injectable version of the vaccine has been shipped, and it should be available to priority groups shortly.