Assignment One

The Flagler College student who tested positive for the H1N1 virus has recovered.

All six of the students who were quarantined on-campus have fully recovered and are back attending class. According to Flagler College Administration, all flu cases on-campus have been mild so far.

On Wednesday, the college hired a firm to disinfect several of the on-campus rooms that held the quarantined students. Flagler College is also in the process of installing hand sanitizers in all of its classrooms. Many students feel the college has been very proactive in its handling of a possible H1N1 outbreak.

Since last week's case, there have been no new reports of H1N1 on campus. However, an off-campus student did test positive for the virus on Tuesday. "One male soccer player did test positive for H1N1 and that is currently the only case that we know of," said Dirk Hibler, Associate Dean of Student Services.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the college age demographic remains the most susceptible to contracting H1N1. The number of reported cases per 100,000 people was highest among people in the five years to 24 years of age group at 26.7 H1N1 cases for every 100,000 people.