OU's official flu precautions for the new flu season.
Psychology sophomore Megan Roberts said her doctor confirmed she had contracted H1N1.
Roberts said her roommate came down with strep throat last week and as a precaution Roberts went in to the doctor and was told she had the flu.
"I caught it before I had a fever," said Roberts, who experienced back pains, fever and sore throat.
Roberts said she was over the illness in three days before the symptoms really kicked in.
Roberts said she went home for the weekend while diagnosed with H1N1 and took her last dose of medication today.
The doctor had her taking a Z-Pak, Tamiflu, and decongestant, Roberts said.
Roberts said she got over H1N1 in three days, was never contagious and the symptoms have not come back.
OU officials also confirmed an OU faculty member with the H1N1 virus.
"An OU employee was tested for H1N1 on August 5 prior to the start of school, recovered from the virus a few days later, and the test results came back positive on August 13," stated University spokesman Jay Doyle in an e-mail to The Daily.
OU President David Boren sent an e-mail with guidelines from the Center for Disease Control to students and faculty Tuesday before Doyle confirmed a case.
"As we are all aware, there is a potential for there to be an increase in the H1N1 virus this fall," Boren stated.
Doyle said in the future, specific cases may not be reported, but people who feel sick should take precautions and follow CDC guidelines in order to isolate the illness.
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