What additional steps should institutions take to keep students, faculty, and staff from getting sick in the event that the flu becomes more severe?
If flu conditions become more severe, CDC may recommend the following additional strategies and actions for institutions of higher education. Permit students, faculty, and staff at higher risk of complications from flu to stay home while there is a lot of flu in the community. Explore innovative methods to increase social distances between students while continuing to meet their educational needs. A few examples of increasing social distances include moving desks farther apart, leaving empty seats between students, holding outdoor classes, and using distance learning methods. Encourage students, faculty, and staff who are sick to stay at their home, dormitory, or residence hall for at least 7 days, even if symptoms go away sooner. People who are still sick after 7 days should continue to stay home until at least 24 hours after symptoms have gone away. Cancel, postpone, or discourage all institution-related and non-institution-related mass gatherings. These include sporting events, perf
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