TAMIU H1N1 FLU (SWINE FLU) UPDATE
Written by admin, May 4, 2009, 0 Comments
The University continues to monitor the H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Emergency Event. The University’s web site, tamiu.edu, is being updated daily with information for University students, faculty and staff and the updated information is also provided by email.
ACTING UPON THE GUIDANCE OF THE CITY OF LAREDO HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE UNIVERSITY IS NOT CLOSING. TAMIU PRESIDENT RAY KECK HAS BEEN TOLD BY DR. HECTOR GONZALEZ, HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR, THAT CLOSURE IS NOT ADVISED FOR THE UNIVERSITY. ALL CLASSES, PROGRAMS AND OFFICE SERVICES WILL CONTINUE. THE UNIVERSITY IS OPEN AND FINAL EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN.
LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE UNIVERSITY’S EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL WILL NOT ATTEND CLASSES AND SHOULD CONSULT WITH LISD.
AT THIS TIME, ALL HOODING AND GRADUATION CEREMONIES WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED.
If the campus were to close, University community members would be notified by the DustyALRT universal notification system (see below), the University’s web site and email distributions. Closure communication would also be provided to all members of the local media. University community members are asked to regularly review email and all media available to them during this health event.
Additional information on the local, state and world response to the H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Emergency Event follows:
LOCAL:
To date, no H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) cases have been confirmed in Laredo.
STATE:
In Texas, 40 confirmed cases of H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) have been identified. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, counties with confirmed cases are: Bexar, Cameron, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Harris, Johnson, Nueces, Starr and Tarrant counties.
NATIONAL:
As of today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDPC) has confirmed 279 cases in 36 U.S. States.
GLOBAL:
The pandemic alert rating by the World Health Organization (WHO) remains at Phase 5 of 6 phase levels. Worldwide, 1085 cases have been confirmed in 20 countries, according to WHO.
