April 29 Flu Update

Many of you have learned that Branham High School in San Jose and at least two California State University
campuses have identified possible swine flu cases. Please be assured that San Jose State University is closely
monitoring the situation, and making updates available from our home page at http://www.sjsu.edu.

No San Jose State employees or students have reported symptoms of concern at this time. However, please
continue taking precautionary measures to slow the transmission of this flu. If you have flu symptoms, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention recommend you stay home and contact your health care provider.

The symptoms of swine flu are very similar to regular seasonal flu symptoms. These include fever, coughing, runny
nose, sore throat, head and body aches, lack of appetite and lethargy. With swine flu there may be additional
gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Please remember that students unable to attend classes are expected to notify the appropriate faculty members.
Faculty and staff members unable to report for work are obligated to contact their department offices. We are also
advising students, faculty and staff to avoid travel to Mexico, and we need everyone to continue taking common sense
measures to avoid spreading illnesses, such as washing your hands frequently and covering your coughs.

For more information, please visit the following sites.

Santa Clara County Public Health Department
http://www.sccphd.org/portal/site/phd/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

Distribution List: All Faculty, Staff and Students
Reply to: sjsupao@sjsu.edu

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President Jon Whitmore


April 29, 2009

San Jose State is saddened to learn of recent deaths and illnesses attributed to swine flu.
Please know that the university is monitoring the situation, and will provide updates on our response on
a regular basis.

Updates will be available from the SJSU home page at http://www.sjsu.edu.

No employees or students have reported symptoms of concern at this time. However, as a precautionary measure,
we are advising students, faculty and staff to avoid travel to Mexico for the remainder of spring term and
throughout the summer.

We would also like to reinforce the advice provided by public health officials. Please take common sense
measures to avoid transmission of the flu. Wash your hands and cover your coughs. If you have flu symptoms,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend you stay home and contact your health care provider.

The symptoms of swine flu are very similar to regular seasonal flu symptoms. These include fever, coughing,
runny nose, sore throat, head and body aches, lack of appetite and lethargy. With swine flu there may be
additional gastrointestinal symptoms such as of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

For more information, please visit the following sites.

Santa Clara County Public Health Department
http://www.sccphd.org/portal/site/phd/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

Distribution List: All Faculty and Staff
Reply to: sjsupao@sjsu.edu