JCC is dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff, particularly in its efforts to limit the transmission of the H1N1 virus on campus.

The spread of H1N1 and other influenza-like illnesses can be prevented by following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing or use alcohol-based hand cleaners.
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hands.
  • To reduce the spread of germs, avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
  • If you are sick, stay at home and avoid close contact with others.
  • Contact your health care provider about vaccinations for seasonal flu and/or 2009 H1N1 flu.
  • If you live together with other students, you should frequently clean commonly used surfaces such as doorknobs, refrigerator handles, remote controls, computer keyboards, countertops, faucet handles, and bathroom areas.

JCC students who think they may have the H1N1 influenza should call a JCC campus health center: Jamestown Campus (716.338.1013) or Cattaraugus County Campus (716.376.7569.

Symptoms of H1N1 and other influenza-like illness include:

  • Fever (higher than 100˚F)
  • Cough and sore throat
  • Runny or stuffy nose
  • Headache and body aches
  • Chills
  • Fatigue

In addition, a number of H1N1 flu (swine) cases report diarrhea and/or vomiting.

Individuals with an influenza-like illness should stay at home, except to get medical care, until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100˚F) or free of signs of fever without use of fever-reducing medications.

Get medical attention immediately if you:

  • have difficulty breathing or chest pain;
  • have blue or purple discoloration to your lips;
  • are vomiting and unable to keeps fluids down; or
  • have signs of dehydration such as dizziness when standing and/or inability to urinate

For more information, visit:

H1N1 and seasonal flu clinic
free and open to the public

conducted by the Chautauqua County Health Department at
Jamestown Community College's Jamestown Campus
campus health center, Hamilton Collegiate Center
February 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.


For more information about flu clinics and locations, contact:
Visiting Nurse Association of Western New York (716.630.8000)
Cattaraugus County Health Department (716.373.8050)
Chautauqua County Health Department (866.604.6789)