Swine Flu Infects Ohio State

NBC 4: OSU officials say a student is diagnosed with a probable case of H1N1 in Stradley Hall. According to the university, the student was exposed to the virus outside the university through close contact with family members that were believed to have the H1N1 virus.

The student is a male, freshman and a resident of Stradley Hall. The university is following recommended precautions to prevent the spread of the illness to others. The student has been moved to another location for isolation and is being treated and monitored. According to OSU media relations, Stradley Hall is being disinfected and hand sanitizer placed around the building in light of the probable H1N1 case

The university is communicating with the 450 residents of Stradley Hall. In addition, individuals who had close contact with the student over the last two days are being notified. The student health center is offering preventive medication to those individuals. The Wilce Student Health Center, 1875 Millikin Rd., will hold clinic hours for students tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students also can call the clinic’s advice nurse line at 614-292-4321.