Planning at U of T

Preparedness at U of T

Information about Pandemic Influenza

H1N1 vaccinations for U of T students

November 2 Update Faculty and staff who are absent due to the H1N1 flu or who have flu-like symptoms will not be required to supply a doctor's note or medical certificate in relation to their absence unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Students who are absent due to the H1N1 flu or who have flu-like symptoms will not be required to supply a doctor's note or medical certificate in relation to their absence. In order to receive academic accommodation, students will be required to record flu-related absences on the Student Web Service of ROSI (www.rosi.utoronto.ca).

Information about H1N1 flu shots

This site was last updated on December 3, 2009 .

All classes and activities at the University of Toronto are operating as normal, and we continue to monitor the H1N1 influenza situation. A campus response and planning team led by Vice-President (Human Resources and Equity) Angela Hildyard is meeting regularly to assess the situation at the University of Toronto. Members of the team include campus health officials, academic and administrative leaders, student services managers, emergency preparedness officials, and communications representatives.

The university has taken steps to minimize and contain the spread of infectious disease: hand sanitizing stations have been installed around our three campuses, along with posters explaining flu prevention behaviours, and caretaking staff are cleaning high-traffic areas and high-touch surfaces more frequently every day.

Visit this page for current U of T-related information on pandemic influenza planning and preparedness.

H1N1 Influenza Information

The Public Health Agency of Canada provides the most up-to-date information on H1N1 influenza symptoms, hygiene and treatment at www.fightflu.ca .

What is H1N1 Influenza?

H1N1 influenza is a respiratory illness caused by a new flu virus. Symptoms of H1N1 flu include fever, runny nose, coughing/sore throat, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, and diarrhea. Use this Symptoms Checklist to help determine if you have influenza-like illness (courtesy of Toronto Public Health).

How to protect yourself and others

You can help prevent the transmission of influenza by washing your hands frequently and coughing and sneezing into a tissue. If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your sleeve or arm. If you are ill, do not go to class or to work.

Register for U of T Alerts

U of T Emergency Alerts is a system that allows the university to send voice messages to your mobile phone in an emergency. To receive alerts, you must opt-in to the system by registering your mobile phone number. (Note that U of T Alerts are just one of several tools that the university may use to communicate with members of the university community.) Register now >>