Normal operations will resume at The University of the West Indies, (UWI) Mona Campus effective tomorrow, Thursday, September 17, 2009. This follows the lifting of the restriction on social activities which had been imposed in the wake of an outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) on the campus.

 The University Health Centre has indicated that the situation continues to improve with a significant decline in the number of persons presenting with flu like symptoms on a daily basis. Further, most affected persons have presented with mild flu-like symptoms and the majority have had a full recovery within 36-hours.

Members of staff, students and the wider community are reminded that while the threat has abated, they still have a personal responsibility to help slow the spread of the flu virus through regular washing of hands with soap and water, the use of hand sanitisers, and the proper disposal of tissue with respiratory mucus. Additionally, persons experiencing flu-like symptoms should stay away from other persons and are encouraged to visit the Health Centre to be assessed.

No further updates will be provided unless the situation warrants this. Interested persons may access information about the outbreak from the University’s website at http://www.mona.uwi.edu/notices/h1n1/.