It was getting to be so obnoxious that I would have to leave the room in the middle of class to hack up a lung. This lingering cough of mine wasn’t showing any signs of disappearing, so I stopped by Gannett Health Services on Friday after my last class got out. Not only was the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Swine Flu'
A Step Towards Immortality.
November 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Fall 2009
Today, wearing only one layer of clothing (ONE LAYER! ON NOVEMBER 9TH! IN ITHACA!), I made my way to Gannett Health Services, Cornell’s center for everything health-related, for a travel clinic appointment in anticipation of my trip to India in January with IARD 6020. Having traveled to various parts of tropical Latin America before, I’m [...]
On Pandemics, Purell, and Paranoia.
September 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Fall 2009
H1N1 has been a hot topic on campus since last April, but with the tragic death of junior Warren Schor last Friday, the nation’s eyes were turned on our campus as a prime example of how the flu is affecting colleges across the country. Freshmen who only recently discovered where their classes are held are [...]