Students, Wash Your Hands!

[Nikara]

<p>I just got a sort of neat email about this, in regard to a post very early on in this thread- Georgetown and USC have actually been talking to figure out the best way to respond to the situation. They are giving us advice on what to do with food for sick residents etc. It’s nice to know that universities can help each other out!</p>

<p>To: Michael Jackson</p>

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<p>Subject: Norovirus, Georgetown, and USC</p>

<p>Michael,</p>

<p>I hope you’re weathering the outbreak OK. As you may know, our
Georgetown Norovirus outbreak began last Wednesday, is subsiding, but
still a few cases presenting today. We have had 212 students seek
treatment in either hospital or health center, and another 100 or so
who</p>

<p>have reported being ill to Residence Life staff. We’re taking
measures
very similar to yours - if it’s useful, take a look at:</p>

<p>preparedness.georgetown.edu</p>

<p>to see our communications efforts. Also, our students have noted that
both our campuses work with Aramark and their supplier, Organic to Go
(please confirm that second one, if it’s the case). Not sure if there
may be a common factor, but it is interesting to note.</p>

<p>If it would be helpful, feel free to call me anytime on my cell at
XXXXXXXX</p>

<p>Take care, and keep washing your hands!</p>

<p>Todd</p>
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<p>Got this email straight from Res Ed, so it’s real. Had to take out the cell phone number (not sure why I got it!). </p>

<p>Also included in the email:</p>

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<p>As discussed last night on the conference call if we have a sick student
living with in USC housing and on the residential meal plan, they can
simply
email the following address and request a to go BRAT diet and we will
deliver to their room at no charge.</p>

<p>Email: <a href=“mailto:USCDining@auxiliaries.usc.edu”>USCDining@auxiliaries.usc.edu</a></p>

<p>Will you please distribute this information to your residential staff.</p>

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