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Sixteen new cases of flu-like illness were identified by UHS within a 24 hour period between Monday and Tuesday, University spokeswoman Emily Aronson said this afternoon. This brings the total number of cases at the University since August 30 to 80. These cases have generally been mild, Aronson said.

“These figures are consistent with what we’ve been told that other colleges have experienced once students return to campus,” Aronson said. “Classes did not start here until last week on Sept. 1, so it was expected that we would experience an increase in flu-like illness once students returned to campus after the summer.”

But on to more important matters:

If you’re wondering what’s in those swine flu kits: “face masks, temperature dots (to allow students to take their own temperature), hand sanitizer, facial tissues, tea, soup mix, and a copy of a UHS instructional flier…” Aronson said.

We can’t be the only ones who think temperature dots sound really fun. What are they? A quick Google search turns up chemical dot thermometers. We are thinking more…stickers for your forehead.