College monitors H1N1 influenza developments

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The health and well being of our students, faculty, and staff are first and foremost. We recognize that there has been substantial media attention directed at the North American H1N1 influenza (also known as ) in Texas and want to take this opportunity to update you on the Austin Community College District (ACC) response to the present situation.

ACC is part of the regional health and emergency management team that is closely monitoring the H1N1 flu outbreak in Texas (the latest reports can be found at the ). There have been of H1N1 flu at ACC. The college continues to observe normal operating hours.

To help keep you informed and up-to-date, ACC has launched an webpage in English and . We will continue to monitor the situation and provide important updates.

Meantime, ACC reminds you to practice the three C’s to help stop the spread of flu:

: Wash your hands often. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
: Cover your cough. Use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Don’t have a tissue? The crook of your elbow will do.
: Contain germs by steering clear of others who are sick. If you do get sick, stay at home until you’re well again, so you don’t spread more germs.

La universidad monitorea la evoluciòn de la influenza H1N1

La salud y el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes, profesorado y empleados es lo primero y más importante. Reconocemos que ha habido una atenciòn considerable en los medios en Texas dirigida a la influenza de Norte América H1N1 (también conocida como influenza porcina) y queremos aprovechar esta oportunidad para actualizarle sobre lo que el Distrito de Austin Community College responde a la situaciòn actual.

El ACC es parte de un equipo regional de gestiòn de emergencia que está monitoreando de cerca el brote de la influenza H1N1 en Texas (los últimos reportes pueden ser encontrados en el sitio de . Hasta ahora no hay casos reportados de la influenza H1N1 en ACC. La universidad sigue observando sus horarios normales de actividades.

Para ayudar a mantener informado y actualizado a la comunidad, el ACC ha puesto en marcha una página en línea, de informaciòn: en inglés y español. Además continuaremos monitoreando la situaciòn para proporcionar las últimas noticias al respecto.

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