Respiratory Illness Guidelines

Students with respiratory illness like symptoms may call Health Services to seek care and testing or go off campus. Guidelines from the CDC are below.

When you may have a respiratory virus...‎

Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren't better explained by another cause. These symptoms can include fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others. *

You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true:

Your symptoms are getting better overall, and

You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).

When you go back to your normal activities, take added precaution over the next 5 days, such as taking additional steps for cleaner air, hygiene, masks, physical distancing, and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors.

Keep in mind that you may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better. You are likely to be less contagious at this time, depending on factors like how long you were sick or how sick you were.

If you develop a fever or you start to feel worse after you have gone back to normal activities, stay home and away from others again until, for at least 24 hours, both are true: your symptoms are improving overall, and you have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication). Then take added precaution for the next 5 days.

PCHR Students- Please check with your clinical coordinator/instructor for any specific clinical site instructions.

COVID-19, and Influenza are very common respiratory viruses that cause significant amounts of disease, especially in the fall and winter season. We also have immunizations and treatments that help prevent severe outcomes of these viruses. Please call to schedule a vaccination at 412-396-1650.

Vaccine Resources

Individuals on campus who are exposed to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 ARE NOT required to quarantine or isolate. 

Students who test positive for COVID-19 

Students are required to notify Health Services of any positive Covid-19 test result from off-campus or home antigen testing. Please call (412) 396-1650.