The health services area of the Wellness Centre provides non-emergency primary health and wellness services for all Mount Allison Students. These services are open during the academic year (September to mid April) and are appointment based with an allocation of time reserved for walk in appointments per day.

For Emergencies:

Dial 911

For Immediate Medical Attention:

Report to the Sackville Memorial Hospital, Emergency Department located on 8 Main Street, open 24 hours.
Telephone 364-4100

For Urgent, non emergency medical attention AFTER HOURS:

Please see: www.mta.ca/health/external.html

For General Health Questions:

Contact Tele-Care at 1-800-244-8353, a 24 hour dial-in bilingual service.

H1N1 Flu Virus Information:

The symptoms of H1N1 flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with H1N1 flu. Like seasonal flu, H1N1 flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

There is no vaccine available right now to protect against H1N1 flu. There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:

•  Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

•  Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.

•  Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.

•  Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

•  If you get sick with influenza, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

For more information about H1N1 flu virus click here.

With respect to the Swine Flu (H1N1) Public Health announcements in the media, the Mount Allison Wellness Centre would like to promote better health and well being by reinforcing good hand-washing techniques.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hand washing is one of the most practical and effective ways of preventing the spread of disease.

Click here for the proper technique and tutorial on how to wash your hands:

http://www.gnb.ca/0053/disprev/HandWashing-e.asp

http://www.ahsc.health.nb.ca/cleanhandsahsc/cleanhandsworkingahsc.html