The University of Georgia administration just sent the following announcement regarding swine flu to UGA students, faculty, and staff:
TO: UGA Faculty, Staff and Students
FROM: University Health Center
UGA Office of Security and Emergency PreparednessSUBJECT: Swine Flu Preparedness
DATE: April 28, 2009
As you are most likely aware, cases of Swine Flu have been confirmed in the United States. This past weekend, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a public health emergency in order to mobilize federal resources.
While no cases of Swine Flu have been confirmed in the state of Georgia or the southeastern United States, we want the University community to be assured that we are prepared should cases be reported. The University has a standing Pandemic Influenza Response plan, as do all the institutions in the University System of Georgia.
We emphasize that there are no reported cases of Swine Flu in Georgia at this time. There is no immediate cause for concern or undue alarm, but we will continue to monitor the situation very closely. Ensuring the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff is our utmost concern. We encourage you to exercise simple, common-sense precautionary measures to help improve your own health and the health of those around you, such as washing hands, covering your mouth when you cough, avoiding close contact with sick persons and staying home if you feel ill.
For more information on UGA’s Swine Influenza Preparedness, go to www.osep.uga.edu or www.uhs.uga.edu. Additional information on Swine Flu may be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/index.htm.
UGA’s pandemic response plan can be found here (pdf).
