To: The UMBC Community

Fr: Nancy Young, Vice President for Student Affairs

Re: Information about Swine Flu

As you may have heard, an investigation and response effort surrounding the outbreak of swine flu in the U.S. is ongoing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security declared a public health emergency in the U.S.

While there have been no confirmed cases yet in Maryland, all of us need to be diligent in protecting ourselves by regularly visiting the sites below to learn how to stay healthy and access the latest and most reliable information on the current outbreak:

www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/24/Swine-Flu-Information/

www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

UMBC is prepared with a pandemic flu plan in place and is in close contact with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which will take the lead in responding to such health threats.

If you have a question or concern, please call the Division of Student Affairs at 410-455-2393 or University Health Services at 410-455-2542 and press “1.”

We will continue to keep you informed about developments.