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College Virus Prevention Plan
Haywood Community College has measures in place to recognize and respond to reports of the H1N1 flu and or other potential Pandemic event(s). If confirmed cases of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection or a large number of cases of influenza like illness (ILI) (i.e. fever with either cough or sore throat) occur among students, faculty, or staff or in the community, College officials will consult with state and local health officials regarding an appropriate response.
PREVENTION STRATEGIES to decrease the spread of flu:
- Routinely inform faculty and staff on H1N1 and other types of flu
- Provide information on how the flu spreads
- Describe protection/prevention strategies such as hand washing, covering mouth/nose, etc; Everyone on campus should practice good respiratory etiquette (cover cough with tissue and discard tissue in trash) and hand hygiene (frequent hand washing with soap and water r use of alcohol-based gels).
- Install antiviral hand sanitizers in high traffic areas;
- Distribute safe practices posters on campus
- Ask individuals not to attend work while sick with H1N1 and other types of flu; not attend classes and limit interactions with others for a period of at least 24 hours after their fever resolves without the use of fever reducing medications (e.g., acetaminophen or ibuprofen).
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES for dealing with the flu:
- Provide training for faculty and staff regarding the types, symptoms, methods of prevention, reporting, etc
- Use of established communication channels for reporting and responding to occurrences of the flu
- Developed procedures for dealing with absences
- Scheduled flu shot clinic for full-time faculty and staff
- Referred part-time employees and students to the local health department flu shot clinics
BUSINESS CONTINUATION PRACTICES:
- Each department of the College shall identify a plan for continuation of primary services in the event of a H1N1 flu or other pandemic events. Web-based work will be performed as possible. Closure of the college will occur only as needed and as recommended by local and/or state health officials.
COURSE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
- Students notify faculty of cases of flu.
- Faculty will notify Department Chairs and college administration about students who have contracted the flu
- Faculty will work with students who have cases of flu to arrange alternate/outside assignments so work may be completed in a timely fashion outside of class.