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It’s great to see the campus coming alive as the new semester begins. I’m looking forward to an exciting year. To be sure we have challenges ahead, but also many opportunities and, I know, many accomplishments to celebrate.
One potential challenge for which we must brace ourselves is the possibility of a flu outbreak. Many of you have probably been reading about the potential for outbreaks of H1N1 influenza (sometimes called “swine flu”), particularly at schools. You’re probably also aware that UConn already has a comprehensive plan for addressing an influenza pandemic. And, last spring, when the H1N1 flu first began appearing, our pandemic planning committee mobilized and worked throughout the summer to ensure that our plan is up-to-date. I’m grateful to this group for their good work and pleased to say that we’re prepared, should the flu appear in our community.
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