How does CDC’s new guidance differ from the previous guidance for institutions of higher education?
This new guidance applies to any flu virus circulating during the 2009-2010 academic year, not only 2009 H1N1 flu. It recognizes the need to balance risks of sickness among faculty, students, and staff with the benefits of keeping students in classes. It offers strategies and guidance for current flu conditions and for more severe flu conditions. This guidance recommends that, based on current flu conditions, faculty, students, and staff with flu-like sickness should stay in their home, dormitory, or residence hall until at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel very warm, have a flushed appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medicines (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen). This is a shorter time period than outlined in previous CDC guidance, which recommended that sick faculty, students, and staff remain at home 7 days a
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