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during Parent’s Weekend.
On Saturday April 29 the home will be open from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and refreshments will be
served. The home is located at 100 Throckmorton
St., across from the Sanders Corps of Cadets Center.
For more information please call 845'4728.
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Tuesday, April 25 3-4 Room 154
Wednesday, April 26 4-5 Room 154
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203 HECC 330 HECC
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845-2748 845-6195
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Mononucleosis common to college students, experts
By Dr. Jane Cohen
A.P. Beutel Health Center
Infectious .mononucleosis,
commonly called mono, is a viral
illness that is fairly common
among college students.
The illness can strike at al
most any age, but 70 to 80 per
cent of all documented cases oc
cur between the ages of 15 and
30. In 95 percent of cases
among adolescents and young
adults, mono is caused by the
Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV.
Mono is commonly spread
through EBV-infected saliva. The
disease is most often spread
through intimate contact, such as
kissing or sharing drinking glass
es, beverage cans or utensils.
Mono is not a highly conta
gious illness. It has a low risk of
transmission through casual con
tact with roommates and family
members. Typically, the virus re
mains in the saliva for 30 to 45
days, but in some cases it can be
present for up to 18 months.
A few cases have been diag
nosed at Beutel Health Center.
Don’t assume that you’re just
getting worn down because you
are not getting enough sleep or
good food. Stay healthy as you
finish the semester.
The two main symptoms are a
sore throat and swollen glands.
Other symptoms include mild
to extreme fatigue, fever,
headache, muscle aches and ap
petite loss. The lymph nodes in
the neck, armpits and groin be
come swollen and tender.
Mono may cause the spleen to
become enlarged and may also
cause minor liver abnormalities.
Rarely, a skin rash or jaundice
may also occur.
If your physician suspects
mono from your symptoms and
physical exam, he or she may
confirm the diagnosis with a
blood test.
If the symptoms described
above make you suspect you
have mono, see your health pro
fessional for a proper diagnosis
and treatment. Although no
specific medication cures mono,
your body should be able to ef
fectively fight the infection if
you take care of yourself while
you are sick.
To treat your symptoms, first
get plenty of rest. Even with ex
ams and the end-of-the-semester
stress to finish projects and pa
pers, reasonable hours of sleep
will help you recover.
Next, gargle with salt water
(1/2 teaspoon salt in eight
ounces of warm water) or use
throat lozenges to relieve sore
throat pain.
Eat a well-balanced diet. Even
with a sore throat, try to eat three
to six times each day, including a
balance of foods from the Food
Guide pyramid. Fruits and veg
etables provide a good source of
vitamin C to help resist infection.
Increase fluid intake to
guard against dehydration.
Normally, eight 8 oz. glasses of
water are needed daily. Add
orange juice and other citrus
foods and juices for extra fluid
and more nutrients.
Pain relievers, such as aceta
minophen, aspirin or ibuprofen,
may help relieve headaches, mus
cle pain and fever. Your physi
cian may recommend medication.
Avoid physical exertion.
Rupture of the spleen is a rare
but serious complication of
mono that can result from
strenuous physical activity,
such as lifting, straining or par
ticipating in sports activities
before recovery is complete.
If your spleen is much larger
than normal, your physician
may recommend a stool softener
to prevent constipation. This re
duces the risk of a ruptured
spleen from straining.
To avoid damaging liver-J
do not drink alcohol
Your physician may alsor
mend avoiding alcohol for J
one month after your illness.j
The length of illnessv
depending on the indivijj
Generally, symptomsbefl
subside in six to 10'
you should be up and ar.
within two weeks.
In some cases, fatigue)
weakness may linger fort
three months. If you haven
returning to your normalej
level, get plenty of regular.
However, be aware that esi
rest will only weaken your)
and make you more tired.
In most cases, once;
been infected with EBV]
are immune from gettinl
virus again. When you if
mono, your body reacts hi
ducing antibodies whictj
you permanent protectiocj
further attacks. ,
For more information c
health problems, check)
your physician.
If you have general;)
tions on health for a spee:
paper, come by the Healtc)
cation Center in Room:
Beutel Health Center for®
health tips.
Army helicopter crashes in rural Tex;
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four men and one
woman, were killed
during the routine test
flight.
FLORENCE(AP) — Five
crew members aboard an Army
helicopter died Monday when
the twin-rotor aircraft explod
ed during a routine testing
flight, authorities and
witnesses said.
“When we got to the scene,
there was still debris falling
from the air,” said Steve FYuett,
a homebuilder who was working
nearby. The helicopter crashed
in a rural area, splitting into
three main pieces, he said.
He and Jeffrey Condon, anoth
er construction worker building
the only home in the - vicinity, said
four men and one woman were
killed. Condon said he checked
unsuccessfully for vital signs.
The incident occurred about
11:15 a.m. near Florence in
Williamson County, a town of
about 800 some 40 miles north
of Austin. There was no immedi
ate word on a possible cause,
and Army investigators were at
the crash site, near County Road
233 and Texas Highway 195.
The twin-rotor CH-47 Delta
Chinook was based at Fort Hood
near Killeen, about 15 miles
north of the crash site, said Army
spokesman Maj. Terry O’Rourke.
“The helicopter was on a rou
tine test flight,” following “routine
maintenance,” O’Rourke said,
adding that the aircraft’s history
was not immediately available.
"All the sudden it just,
boom, like it locked
up."
— Steve Pruett,
witness
The remains of the five victims,
who were not identified, will be
taken to Darnell ArmyConci
ty Hospital at Fort Hood, 1h
“A private citizen saw:
plode in the air andoneof)
black and whites (patrolii
was in the vicinity, andt a;.. Dll .7
n i i • j pill rullmai
zen flagged him downaaf™
him about it,” said Texa;|S
partment of Public Ss
spokesman Mike Cox. * 1
ett said he \vitne«::p2ZAZ6TC
explosion.
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like it locked up,” he said. JD „ A
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medium-lift helicopterH
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support of combat units,
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