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Working in conjunction with state health officials, UMA continues to closely monitor developments related to H1N1 virus.

• Communication #1 to Students: General Information H1N1 (Swine) Flu
• Communication #2 to Students: Reporting Process H1N1 (Swine) Flu
• Communication #3 to Students: REVISED Campus Clinic Info
• Communication #4 to Students: Flu Vaccination Clinics
• Communication #5 to Students: Reminder: Reporting of Flu-Related (Only) Absences
• Communication #6 to Students: H1N1 Update
• Communication #7 to Students: H1N1 Free Clinic

UMA has a response plan for situations like this and certain steps have been taken to help assure the health and safety of the UMA community should this virus become a threat. UMA personnel continue to meet on a weekly basis, developing specific responses and informational materials in preparation for the fall semester.

State officials continue to recommend that Maine residents, including members of the UMA community, follow these recommendations:

• If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to avoid infecting them. You should stay home until at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever or signs of a fever, even if you are using anti-viral medicines. This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medicines such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or sleeve.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

If you have not already done so, this is a good time to register your cell phone to receive campus alerts from the UMA Alert system. You can sign up to UMA Alerts by clicking here.

As information becomes available it will be posted to this site. Please check back for further updates.

People returning from visiting areas with confirmed swine flu, such as Mexico, Southern California, Southern Texas and more areas as added by CDC, should pay close attention to their health for seven days.

A series of frequently asked questions is on the state's Web site at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/swine-flu-public-faq.shtml.

More information is online at:

• http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/swine-flu-2009.shtml
• http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
• http://www.coughsafe.com/media.html

H1N1 Update

Update: 8/27/09

The University of Maine at Augusta is preparing for an outbreak of the H1N1 virus. Seasonal flu shot clinics and H1N1 flu shot clinics will be held on our campuses during the fall and arrangements for flu shot clinics for our off-campus centers are being explored.

UMA will be developing a web page for H1N1 that will contain up-to-date information about the spread of the H1N1 virus and the University’s plans for dealing with an outbreak.

It is important to remember that many of UMA’s faculty, staff, and students fall into one of the high risk categories. It is estimated that as much as 35% of the population will come down with the H1N1 virus; therefore, all departments are preparing Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) for the essential functions performed by each department. The academic deans have been asked to work with their faculty to develop plans (i.e. alternative course delivery methods) that may be needed. Faculty should discuss their contingency plans with their students as soon as possible.

The University’s personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements contain information about the various disability policies for our employee groups. Employees and supervisors should familiarize themselves with those policies. For general planning purposes:

• Hourly employees may use up to ½ of their total disability leave accumulation for the care of an ill family member.
• Non-faculty salaried employees may use 20 days of accumulated disability leave per fiscal year to care for a family member.
• Faculty may use up to 30 days of accumulated disability leave per fiscal year to care for a family member.

All employees and Faculty should develop their own personal contingency plans for dealing with H1N1. If you get sick, who will take care of you? Who will take care of your children? Consider what you will do if your child’s Daycare or School is closed due to H1N1.

Telecommuting may be an option under certain circumstances. Supervisors and employees should discuss telecommuting plans with the Director of Human Resources, David Lane (ext. 3448), to determine their feasibility. Questions regarding personnel policies should be addressed to David Lane or Sheri Stevens.

Tips to protect yourself and members of your household

• Get a flu shot.
• Wash your hands and/or use alcohol-based hand sanitizers frequently.
• Cover your coughs.
• Stay home if you feel ill and remain home for 24 hours following the cessation of a fever.
• Keep your fingers out of your mouth.
• To the extent possible avoid people who are sick.
• Plan ahead for what you will do if you come down with the flu.