H1N1 Rules for the British University in Egypt

For any assistance or if you wish to make further inquiries please feel free to contact Dr. Chehrezade Ghazi at the British University in Egypt, extension: 1902, Mobile: 0123197223, email: che.ghazi@bue.edu.eg

Please take the following precautions, individuals with influenza-like illness should  remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever [37.8° C] or greater, or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications.
Usually people with an H1N1 fever and which are not hospitalized lasted for about 2 to 4 days thus requiring isolation for about 3 to 5 days.  However people with H1N1 flue might exhibit no fever

It is important that an infected person avoid contact with others.

Sick students and staff should always be required to stay home.
It is recommended that students and staff who appear to have an influenza-like illness at arrival or become ill during the day be promptly separated from other students and staff and sent home.
Early planning on the location for a sick room is essential. This room should not be one commonly used for other purposes for example, the lunchroom during non-meal times.

Prevent Swine Flu - Good Advice
       
 The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions.  
       
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps can be practiced  
       
 1. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water or Listerine. *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive, and powerful preventative method. 
       
2. Blow the nose hard once a day and swab both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water. This is very effective in bringing down viral population. 
       
3. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamins C and D.  If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption. 
               
4. Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm. Also drink green tea  ( do not exceed four cups of green tea) and yansoon (Aniseed) drinks which has the same effect as Tamiflu