October 14, 2009

The Student Health Center is closely monitoring the H1N1 influenza situation and Joyce Harris, assistant vice president of University Health & Psychological Services, reports that the number of Fresno State students with flu-like illness is rising.

 However, she said, the symptoms are still mild and each student is making a full recovery in three to five days. 

Last week, the health center saw 34 cases of flu-like illness. The prior week the number was 17. To date this fall, 158 cases of flu-like illness and 9 cases of H1N1 were reported on campus.

Fresno State’s Student Health Center is awaiting its first doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine.  Once it arrives -- and depending on the amount received – the Student Health Center will be able to offer H1N1 flu shots to students, staff and faculty. There will be no charge. 

Watch for Flu Central updates at www.csufresno.edu and www.fresnostatenews.com.