College outlines plans for handling possible H1N1 flu outbreak

MIDDLEBURY, Vt.-H1N1 influenza virus has been much in the news in recent weeks, and seems likely to affect the entire Middlebury College community in various ways over the next few months.

Middlebury has been planning for more than four years about how to deal with a widespread flu outbreak, a so-called pandemic flu, and much of that work will serve the College well if it has to deal with a serious H1N1 outbreak.

Here are some links where you can find out more about Middlebury’s plans for dealing with H1N1, as well as other emergencies, medical and otherwise:

• An update and some frequently asked questions about H1N1
• The College’s pandemic flu response Web site
• The Centers for Disease Control’s H1N1 Web site
• Middlebury’s Emergency Response Web site