New Student Health Kit

The University Health and Counseling Service (UHCS) has important information to assist you in staying healthy this academic year. We would like welcome you to campus by requesting that you prepare a Health Kit and encourage you to read our Back-to-School Student Health 101 newsletter. As you prepare to come to campus, please include this Health Kit in your last minute packing. UHCS recommends that your personal Health Kit include:

• Non-mercury thermometer
• Band-Aids
• Antibiotic ointment
• Over the counter analgesics, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil)
• Other prescriptive medication that you may take regularly

We also remind you of steps you can take to reduce the transmission of respiratory disease, such as seasonal and novel (H1N1/Swine) flu.

Prevention

Wash hands often or use alcohol-based hand cleaner. Wipe commonly touched surfaces such as doorknobs, keyboards, telephone, etc.

If You Are Sick

If you're sick with fever or chills AND a cough or sore throat - don't come to class.

If you're sick, stay home for 24 hrs after your fever has gone away.

Symptoms

You may have the flu if you have fever (>100°F) AND a cough or sore throat.

What to Do If You Get Flu-Like Symptoms - http://bit.ly/hvsaS

More Flu Information

Get important 2009 H1N1 flu info from the mobile CDC Web site at http://m.cdc.gov [If sent through Twitter add "ReTweet this!"]

2009 H1N1 Flu and You. Q&A from CDC - www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm

We will provide updates on seasonal and H1N1 influenza as they occur on the UW-W website.

If you have questions or concerns call us at 262-472-1300. We are here to serve your health related needs. For general information please visit our website: http://www.uww.edu/uhcs/

UHCS also encourages you to read the Back-to-School issue of Student Health 101. It will take 15 minutes to read Student Health 101, and we believe that you'll find it to be a valuable tool before you arrive on campus. Inside, you'll find articles about dealing with roommates, managing your time and money, and much more.

This special back-to-school issue of Student Health 101 has some great articles including:

• A Tricky Balancing Act: Freedom and Responsibility
• Raising the Grade: It's All About Study Skills (and what's different in college)
• Roommates 101: Roommate Survival Guide
• Take Control of Your Money: Making Cash Last on Campus
• Making Campus Connections: What You Can Do to Find Your Niche
• Eating Right on Campus
• And much, much more!

Here's the link to the Student Health 101 issue: http://issue.sh101digital.com/showmag.php?mid=wfsrfr

You can also access a text-only version of the Back-to-School issue at: http://www.studenthealth101.com/0709_0.html

Starting in September, you'll receive monthly Student Health 101 issues through email, with great articles to help you get the most out of your time in college – and don't miss the chances to win great prizes, from iPods to Spring Break trips and more – just for reading Student Health 101.

Click on the link above to read Back-to-School Student Health 101 issue today – and then enjoy your time preparing for the start of the school year!

Richard Jazdzewski
Executive Director, University Health and Counseling
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater