H1N1 Virus Information
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
To the Emory University Community:
As we prepare to celebrate the graduation of more than 3500 students from Emory's schools and colleges on Monday, you may be interested in steps Emory has taken to address public health concerns in the wake of the H1N1 flu virus.
Please forward this message to family members and friends planning to attend Commencement.
Hand-sanitizer gel stations will be available at all major Commencement venues-not only on the Quadrangle but also at diploma ceremonies. You may wish to bring your own travel-size bottle for personal use. Note: if traveling by air, consider buying sanitizer in the Atlanta area because of restrictions on carry-on liquids.
If you feel ill with flu-like symptoms - fever and cough or sore throat - please stay home. The Commencement ceremony will be broadcast live via Emory's website and will be available for viewing online afterward. While web viewing lacks some of the pomp and circumstance of the live ceremony, your view of the stage may actually be better, and you will do yourself and others a favor by taking care of yourself.
Commencement officials continue to monitor the dynamic H1N1 situation and are in close communication with Emory's Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) and with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
For guidelines and tips from the CDC, visit <http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/>.
The latest information about Emory's response to H1N1 will be found at <http://www.emory.edu/home/CEPAR/Swine_Flu/index.html>.
