Many have asked about influenza activity among UCLA students. Late summer to mid fall is not typically a time when flu cases are seen here. Flu activity this year is well above flu activity this time last year. We recognize that out o f 35,000 UCLA students, not every student who has flu is seen at Ashe.
In general, the Ashe cases of flu coupled with informal reports across the campus suggest moderate, steady but not overwhelming flu activity among students right now. We hope as long as we have flu circulating on the campus, it remains at this currently manageable level. We will continue to monitor.
To help keep flu manageable, we ask everyone to implement these flu risk reduction practices and encourage friends and others to do the same:
- Cough or sneeze into disposable tissues and throw them away
- Cough into your folded elbow if tissues are not handy
- Wash hands right after, or use sanitizing hand gel if soap and water are not readily available
- As an extra measure of support, use disinfecting disposable paper towels to wipe off multi-user surfaces such as keyboards and door knobs may be useful
- Keep about 6 feet from those that are coughing and sneezing (this helps keep well students well)
- Stay home if ill—treatment is supportive (see CDC Guidance Instructions for Various Groups for more information)
- Return when feeling better and no fever for at least 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medicine)
Flu Activity for the Week of 11/9 through 11/13: 68 cases seen in Ashe
Graphical representation of Influenza activity in Ashe
The Ashe Center continues to work diligently with other campus departments to ensure that UCLA students have access to supplies and information. During Welcome Week, the Ashe Center sent a secure message about Flu to all registered UCLA students; this message is available as a PDF below.
More Questions? These links may help: