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Short answer What to do Getting around while sick at BC Living situation at BC Care near BC When to get help right away Common questions from students Common questions Related questions SourcesWait until you have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever medicine before going back to class.
The flu spreads fast in dorms. Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and drink plenty of fluids.
What to do
- Stay home until you have been fever-free for 24 hours without medicine
- Wear a mask around roommates
- Ask your campus health center about antiviral medicine early, within the first 2 days
- Get a flu shot next season
Getting around while sick at BC
BC sits on a hilly campus in Chestnut Hill, so a walk across campus while sick is no small thing.
You may be riding the Green Line B branch, which ends at Boston College. Stay off crowded trains while you have a fever. If you must travel, wear a mask.
Living situation at BC
BC students live in dorms across the Chestnut Hill, Newton and Brighton campuses, and many move to off-campus apartments in Brighton and Newton. Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and keep your own towels and cups.
Care near BC
Your first stop is usually Boston College University Health Services. Call or check its website for hours and how to be seen. For emergencies, a hospital emergency room in the Boston or Newton area or call 911. Pymander is free to text and is not affiliated with Boston College. It is a medical AI, not a licensed doctor.
When to get help right away
Trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, a stiff neck with fever, or being unable to keep fluids down are reasons to go to urgent care or the ER, or call 911.
Common questions from students
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with flu? Stay off crowded trains while you have a fever. If you must travel, wear a mask.
What should I tell my roommates at BC? Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and keep your own towels and cups.
Should I tell my professor at BC? If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor? No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.
Common questions
Flu at BC: when can I go back to class?
Wait until you have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever medicine before going back to class. The flu spreads fast in dorms. Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and drink plenty of fluids.
Can I ride the Green Line B branch with flu?
Stay off crowded trains while you have a fever. If you must travel, wear a mask.
What should I tell my roommates at BC?
Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and keep your own towels and cups.
Should I tell my professor at BC?
If you will miss class or an exam, email your professor and ask your campus health center for a note if you need one.
Is it a real doctor?
No. It is a medical AI system, not a licensed doctor. In an emergency, call 911.