University Health Services reported 74 H1N1 cases on campus this week, about 50 percent more than last week, though infections are still down drastically since early September.
With Halloween approaching, students must take extra precautions, according to UHS Executive Director Sarah Van Orman.
""Large gatherings can be good places for something like this to spread ... You should stay home if you're sick and just be aware of touching things, particularly sharing cups and glasses and food items,"" she said.
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services recommended health departments prioritize H1N1 vaccines for health-care personnel, pregnant women, people living with children younger than six months old, children aged six months to four years and children aged 5-18 with certain chronic medical conditions.
""The number of doses that were expected to be shipped by the end of October two or three weeks ago was, I believe, four times higher than what's actually going to be shipped,"" Van Orman said, adding UW-Madison originally hoped to distribute 20,000 vaccinations by Dec. 1 but has only received 2,500 so far.
