University Health Services released statistics Tuesday revealing a decrease in the number of H1N1 cases on campus during the week of Oct. 4-10.
The release said UHS evaluated 43 UW-Madison students last week with flu-like symptoms, defined as a fever above 100 degrees and a sore throat and cough.
These visits made up 4.6 percent of the total visits to the UHS primary care clinic, which according to the report is still slightly higher than average for this time of year.
According to the release, this number is down slightly from week five (Sep. 27- Oct. 3), where UHS evaluated 58 UW-Madison students with flu-like symptoms.
UHS currently provides a free seasonal flu vaccine for all UW-Madison students, and the H1N1 vaccine is predicted to be available in late October or early November.
Any UW-Madison student with flu-like symptoms can call UHS at 608-265-5800 to make an appointment.
