This section contains information for the campus community about current topics that involve public health issues.
Avian flu (bird flu) information, last updated October 2007
BedbugsInformation about bed bugs (last updated January 2011)
Chickenpox VaricellaInformation about chickenpox (varicella), updated September 2008
Coronavirus 2019-nCoVInformation about novel coronavirus and the most recent 2019-nCoV can be found here.
Ebola UpdateAn updated information guide about the Ebola virus disease.
Hand Foot and Mouth DiseaseInformation on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease can be found here.
Hepatitis A FactsheetInformation about Hepatitis A from the Centers for Disease Control (PDF file)
Influenza FluInformation about how to stay healthy during flu season
MeaslesInformation on Measles: Questions and Answers
Meningitis LawStudents living in facilities owned or operated by the university must be vaccinated or sign a waiver stating they do not want the vaccination.
Meningitis and the CampusInformation for the IUP community, revised June 2012
MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome) is a viral infection that has caused severe illness in most of the infected people. Since you may participate in international travel, we want to provide you information about this illness.
Information about monkeypox, updated August 2022.
MRSAInformation about MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) infection, updated September 2008
MumpsInformation about mumps, updated April 2006
Pertussis Whooping CoughInformation about Pertussis, updated September 2009.
SARSInformation about SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
ScabiesInformation about Scabies (last updated January 2011)
Swine Flu H1N1 InfluenzaImportant resources and information on H1N1 (Swine) Influenza A
Tuberculosis TBInformation about TB (tuberculosis), updated February 2007
Viral Aseptic MeningitisInformation about viral (aseptic) meningitis, updated September 2008
West Nile VirusInformation about West Nile virus, updated June 2012
Zika VirusThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently issued a travel alert to countries where the Zika Virus is prevalent. The Zika Virus is spread by mosquitos and is therefore most prevalent in tropical environments.