CHSN Flu Tracking Jan. 24
In the week 14 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 12 of 13 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. Two schools in the Northeast, two in the South, and two in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each region […]
CHSN Flu Tracking Jan. 17
In the week 13 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 11 of 13 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. One school in the Northeast, three in the South, and one in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each […]
Alcohol Poisoning
This week’s CDC Vital Signs reports that alcohol poisoning kills around 6 people every day in the U.S. Alcohol poisoning, usually resulting from high-intensity binge drinking, can shut down parts of the brain that control breathing and other vital body functions. The report points out that most of these deaths are in white men, age […]