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Short answer What to do Getting around while sick at Tufts Living situation at Tufts Care near Tufts 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 Tufts
Tufts straddles Medford and Somerville, and many students live off campus in shared apartments.
You may be riding the Green Line at Medford/Tufts station. Stay off crowded trains while you have a fever. If you must travel, wear a mask.
Living situation at Tufts
Tufts students live in dorms on the hill and in off-campus houses in Somerville and Medford, often with several roommates. Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and keep your own towels and cups.
Care near Tufts
Your first stop is usually the Tufts University Health Service. Call or check its website for hours and how to be seen. For emergencies, a hospital emergency room in the Boston area or call 911. Pymander is free to text and is not affiliated with Tufts 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 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 Tufts? Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and keep your own towels and cups.
Should I tell my professor at Tufts? 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 Tufts: 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 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 Tufts?
Stay in your room, wear a mask around roommates and keep your own towels and cups.
Should I tell my professor at Tufts?
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.