Flu in the campus

Sequoia
Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:20:27 +0000

Last year there was an outbreak of norovirus. About 300 students were quite sick and pretty well incapacitated during their illness. (The same thing happened at Georgetown). USC sprang into action with many protocols in order to contain the virus as it was very contagious. It worked out well and USC’s proactivity, in conjunction with the LA health department, resulted in the virus being controlled.

The 'flu is more common among students in close contact and probably wouldn’t merit the same kind of extreme action unless it gets a lot worse, but I’m mentioning last year’s situation in order to reassure you that USC does take measures regarding any serious outbreaks.

For now, your son will be well taken care of and if he does have pneumonia, more so. Try not to worry too much. I do hope he recovers quickly.