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Along with the mass move in of students, comes all of the germs.
While few people come to campus sick, by the third week of school many students will have colds, said McKinley Health Center Medical Director Dr. David Lawrance.
Like the H1N1 virus on campus last year, it only takes a few people to have germs for it to multiply out and spread.
?I think a lot of times being in close quarters with other people can help illness travel a lot faster,? said former Newman Hall resident advisor Mary Kate Norton.
Hand sanitizers can be the solution to this problem as the alcohol in them kills a lot of the cold virus germs. Many Purell stations were set up last year when the H1N1 ?scare? happened and have been left in place.
There are several drawbacks to antibacterial gels such as drying out the skin if used in excess. Gels also won?t remove dirt or grime from hands and sometimes they don?t remove all of the germs. The best way to clean hands is with just regular soap and water, Lawrance said.
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While few people come to campus sick, by the third week of school many students will have colds, said McKinley Health Center Medical Director Dr. David Lawrance.
Like the H1N1 virus on campus last year, it only takes a few people to have germs for it to multiply out and spread.
?I think a lot of times being in close quarters with other people can help illness travel a lot faster,? said former Newman Hall resident advisor Mary Kate Norton.
Hand sanitizers can be the solution to this problem as the alcohol in them kills a lot of the cold virus germs. Many Purell stations were set up last year when the H1N1 ?scare? happened and have been left in place.
There are several drawbacks to antibacterial gels such as drying out the skin if used in excess. Gels also won?t remove dirt or grime from hands and sometimes they don?t remove all of the germs. The best way to clean hands is with just regular soap and water, Lawrance said.
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