Welcome to Health Services
Our mission is to support a diverse student population in their achievement of personal and educational goals by helping individuals to achieve optimal health. Through a variety of services and activities, GCC Student Health Services provides access to affordable, quality health care and promotes the development of life-long skills for self-care.
H1N1 (swine) flu updates
These 4 flu prevention activities are still the best ways to deal with the flu:
- Frequent hand washing/cleaning, either with soap and water or hand sanitizer - www.cdc.gov/cleanhands
- Cover your coughs and sneezes - www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm
- Stay home from school or work if you are sick with flu like symptoms until you have not had a fever for 24 hours without the use of aspirin, ibuprofen or acetaminophen - www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm
- Get vaccinated against seasonal and H1N1 influenza - www.masspro.org
Other flu info resources
- www.flu.gov - wealth of information, great site
- Interactive Flu Symptom Check-Up
- http://www.flu.gov/plan/school/studentfactsheet.html - especially for students
- http://publichealth.blog.state.ma.us/h1n1-swine-flu/