What if a student’s roommate is sick with flu symptoms?
Brown, like most residential colleges, does not have the capability or available housing to move large numbers of either sick or well students. Because of this, students who are unable to leave campus (to return home or to a relative’s), will need to stay in their bedroom, suite, or apartment until they have recovered. This plan has been reviewed and approved by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and is consistent with the guidelines RIDOH and the CDC have issued. Students with influenza-like illness are encouraged to wear a simple surgical-type mask when roommates are present, if they need to go down the hall to a residence hall bathroom, etc. Using a surgical mask helps reduce the spread of h1n1 by preventing aerosol and droplets from becoming airborne during coughing or sneezing. Surgical masks for ill students are available at Health Services and from residence hall Peer Leaders, are included in food packs delivered to those students who need them, and will soon be avail
