FAU Public Health 

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Monkeypox Information and Resources

Status:  We are closely watching the case rates and transmission levels in our operational areas.  Here are some useful links for more information.

• CDC (Students) - https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/community/higher-education.html
• CDC (General Public) - https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html
• WHO - https://www.who.int/health-topics/monkeypox#tab=tab_1
• Florida DOH - https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/monkeypox/index.html  

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Information and Resources

Status:  COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities and is expected to continue with variability in case rates and transmission levels.  Continue to follow CDC guidelines for managing exposures and symptoms.  Resources are available below.

• Student Resource - FAU Student Health Services
• Employee Resource - FAU Human Resources Webpage
• COVID-19 Resource for Florida - Florida Department of Health
• Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Resource - CDC COVID-19
• FAU Health and Safety Plan - FAU COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan
• Making Quarantine and Isolation Decisions - Quick Guide to CDC COVID-19 Exposure and Symptoms Protocols Updated August 12, 2022

Other COVID-19 Quicklinks:

Testing locator:  https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/testing-sites/ 

Vaccine locator: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/vaccines/vaccine-locator/ 

Public Health Resources

FAU Resources

• FAU Public Health Manual

External Resources

• MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or Staph Infection.
• Mosquitoes - Fight the Bite
• Florida Department of Health - Palm Beach County
• FAU Mosquito Alert Notice
• DOH Boil Water Q&A's
• Swimming Pools
• www.cdc.gov/handhygiene

Infectious Diseases

• www.mayoclinic.com/health/germs/ID00002
• https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/infectious-disease.htm

FAU Tobacco-Free Campus

• Tobacco-Free Campus Policy
• Report a violation
• Florida Department of Health Quit Now Resources

Pandemic Influenza Information

• Pandemic Influenza Plan
• Questions and Answers

Ebola Information

• www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ebola-fever-virus-infection
• www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/ebola/index.html
• www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA_FS-3756.pdf (Cleaning and Decon Guidelines)

Zika Information

• http://www.cdc.gov/zika/
• https://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/womens-health/pregnancy/zika-virus.html
• http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/zika/en/
• http://www.floridahealth.gov/videos/drain-and-cover.html