Flu shots are a popular commodity among Pepperdine students this time of year. Especially when Halloween-themed Charlie Brown crewnecks are on the line, senior Olivia Noell Baker said.Nothing could stand in the way of students' excitement over free ramen, massages and spooky Charlie Brown crewnecks. Not even the line that snaked from the entrance of the Student Health Center … [Read more...] about Students Prevented A Flu Spook This Spooky Season
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Local Malibu Community Prepares For Record-Breaking Flu Season
Photos by Chad Jimenez It's not too late to run to the Student Health Center for a free flu shot as this season's flu strain causes shortages in Tamiflu and sends thousands to doctor’s offices and emergency rooms across America with the disease. As peak travel season comes to a close, the effects of flu exposure to the millions of Americans who trekked through airports … [Read more...] about Local Malibu Community Prepares For Record-Breaking Flu Season
Stick or Treat Supplies Scares While Fighting the Flu
Photo by Bea Midesya Something sinister is approaching this Halloween, and it's flu season. The Health Center's annual event, Stick or Treat, took place on Oct. 26 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The event was one of the first of several flu shot clinics held by the Health Center. At the event, students received flu shots and ate free food, played games and went in the haunted … [Read more...] about Stick or Treat Supplies Scares While Fighting the Flu
One Case of Norovirus Confirmed on Campus
Graphic by Kylie Myers Public Relations issued a Health Advisory, via email, on March 24 about a virus known to cause "stomach or intestinal inflammation, leading to stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting." While flu season peaked in February, the Norovirus has been making rounds in Southern California, causing as many as 500 cases in an Oxnard school district. "We … [Read more...] about One Case of Norovirus Confirmed on Campus