H1N1 Flu Virus Information

Flu Information for Mid-Plains Community College Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting that H1N1 flu is "similar in severity to seasonal influenza." Consequently, MPCC encourages students, faculty and staff to follow good prevention practices to limit transmission.
Please visit the Web sites listed below for additional announcements from public health officials.

Other FAQ from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What is H1N1 (Swine Flu)?

Why is this new H1N1 virus sometimes called "swine flu"?

Are there human infections with H1N1 (swine) flu in the U.S.?

How many H1N1 (swine) flu viruses are there?

How serious is H1N1 (swine) flu infection?

CDC recently estimated that more than one million cases of novel H1N1 flu have occurred in the United States and that the heightened level of flu activity "mostly novel H1N1" being seen this summer in the U.S. is unusual. How worried is the U.S. government about the spread of this virus and what are you doing to respond?

Do you expect the virus to surge in the Fall? And if that's so, do you expect to it be worse than it has been?

There is speculation that the novel H1N1 flu virus was created in a laboratory and its appearance in the population is due to an accidental release. Is that true?

What epidemiological investigations are taking place in response to the recent outbreak?