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These bedrooms have not been used yet because Stillman Infirmary has a capacity of 15 people and is not full, Rosenthal said.
Since August 26, 49 people have gone to UHS with influenza-like illnesses, the vast majority of whom were undergraduates, Rosenthal said.
Two sick students will be placed in each of these bedrooms if needed, and Harvard University Dining Services will deliver meals to the rooms while the students are in isolation, according to UHS director David S. Rosenthal ’59.
UHS gives digital thermometers, masks, tissues, and Purell dispensers to people who exhibit flu-like symptoms. Students can leave isolation after 24 hours without a fever, which usually takes three to four days, Rosenthal said.
UHS Director David S. Rosenthal ’59 said that although the application will probably not be helpful in diagnosing individual H1N1 cases, it is a “very interesting technique” that could provide health officials with additional information on general incidence trends.