Orem, Ut - Last week a UVU student was asked to not attend class once it was known that she had been exposed to the swine flu and a class member now has symptons.The professor of the class gave a personal phone call Monday night asking the student to please stay home for the night instead of attending class. A class member is now sick with the swine flu and the prevention of the illness spreading is first and foremost on teachers minds at the university.
"When my son showed symptoms I took him to the doctor to get diagnosed, the doctor said to take him home, they have had so many outbreaks, the clinic didn't even test him."
Said Lisa Packard, the student who received the call. Packard had missed class due to her childs illness but never became sick with the flu herself.
Faculty was sent a mass email at the university asking to relay the message to students. If you are sick, or have come in contact, notify your teacher and please stay home.
"I was kind of freaked out by the outbreak in the valley and I went to get the flu shot but the line was so long I left after an hour" said UVU student Nate Parkins.
The syomptoms for swine flu have been fever, loss of appetite, and stomach cramping.
"The swine flu has evolved so that the flu shot doesn't even treat it now" claims Farrah Dunn, a Professor at UVU. Dunn has had students in her classes miss two weeks at a time with the flu. A few of her students started getting sick before the email to faculty went out.
"It felt weird to be asked to not attend class" said Packard about the phone call from her professor. When she recieved the call Packard explained the situation, she never got sick and her son was technically never diagnosed. Packard claims her Professor was very kind about the situation. The main thing on his mind is prevention of spreading the sickness as midterm exams start in two weeks.
When class resumes Monday the 19th after fall break she is expected back in class as usual.
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