We recently received word from the Long Beach Health Department that there was a second case of H1N1 at LBCC. The student did not attend school as of the day of the initial onset of symptoms and has been out of school since. This student has been off campus for the required seven (7) days and all symptoms have resolved and have recovered. Based on the information received by the Long Beach Health Department Epidemiologist, the student does not plan on attending school until after seeing their doctor for clearance.

Please be reminded that if a student or colleague comes to class or work ill, kindly asked them to go home and see their physician.

As I mentioned before, we are monitoring the situation closely and are increasing our surveillance of any other possible cases of the influenza on our campuses. We continue to work closely with the Long Beach Health Department and other public health agencies to assure a proactive response

In the meantime, we continue to urge every member of our community to practice common sense measures to stay healthy and help prevent the spread of infections. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggests you do the following to stay healthy:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
• If you get sick, the CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

More information from the CDC is available at: www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Swine Flu Hotline at (562) 938-4840.

If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, please contact Student Health Services at either (562) 938-4210 or (562) 938-3992. Student Health Services on both campuses are open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Thank you for taking time to read this message. I encourage you to share it with students and other members of the campus community. We will keep you informed of other developments as events warrant.

Thank you for helping to keep our community safe.