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Short answer What to do Getting around while sick at BU Living situation at BU Care near BU 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 BU
BU's campus stretches along the Charles River, so a trip to the nearest clinic can mean a long walk or a T ride.
You may be riding the Green Line B branch along Commonwealth Avenue. Stay off crowded trains while you have a fever. If you must travel, wear a mask.
Living situation at BU
Many BU students live in off-campus apartments in Allston, Brighton and Fenway, where roommates share kitchens and bathrooms. Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and keep your own towels and cups.
Care near BU
Your first stop is usually BU Student Health Services on Commonwealth Avenue. Call or check its website for hours and how to be seen. For emergencies, Boston Medical Center in the South End or call 911. Pymander is free to text and is not affiliated with Boston University. 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 BU? Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and keep your own towels and cups.
Should I tell my professor at BU? 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 BU: 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 BU?
Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and keep your own towels and cups.
Should I tell my professor at BU?
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.